Education in Algeria

1,816 indicators covering education for Algeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 61st
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 1.2% 2024 down 91.1% 192nd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1.01 GPI 2018 down 2.8% 82nd
Over-age students, primary, male 8.3% 2018 down 33.2% 82nd
Over-age students, primary, female 4.7% 2018 down 40.6% 104th
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 0.9958 index 2024 up 1.1% 121st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 2.32 million number 2006 up 9.8% 13th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 1.14 million number 2006 up 9.6% 14th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 1.18 million number 2006 up 10.1% 13th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 92nd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 7.9% 2018 down 21.1% 38th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 82.6% 2011 up 17.0% 84th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.04 GPI 2011 up 4.2% 81st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 79.2% 2011 up 12.4% 84th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 5,985 2025 down 74.9% 54th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 131.8% 2011 up 40.6% 4th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 0 2024 169th
Compulsory education, duration 10 years 2025 unchanged 81st
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 94.9% 2018 down 3.8% 97th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 0 2024 171st
Progression to secondary school 99.2% 2017 up 2.7% 47th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 7.6% 75th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 7.3% 2018 down 25.1% 37th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 126.5% 2011 up 40.6% 7th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 136.8% 2011 up 40.6% 3rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.9249 GPI 2011 down 0.0% 161st
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 99.6% 2018 up 2.4% 8th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 9.48 million 2025 up 46.2% 29th
Population of compulsory school age, female 4.64 million 2025 up 46.5% 29th
Population of compulsory school age, male 4.84 million 2025 up 46.0% 28th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 4.30 million 2024 up 32.8% 17th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 52.9% 83rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 5.4% 2024 87th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 2.31 million 2006 up 6.5% 16th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 1.12 million 2006 up 7.4% 16th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 1.19 million 2006 up 5.7% 16th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 1.99 million 2024 up 30.9% 17th
Duration of compulsory education 10 years 2025 unchanged 86th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.8% 2024 90th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 7.0% 2024 80th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 22,281 2025 down 25.9% 26th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 14,741 2025 down 35.7% 32nd
Trained teachers in primary education, female 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Trained teachers in primary education, male 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 45,126 2025 down 16.5% 16th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 33,227 2025 down 24.2% 20th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 2.31 million 2024 up 31.2% 17th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 9.0% 2024 up 37.1% 5th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 62.5% 2011 up 44.1% 124th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 10,852 2025 down 54.2% 35th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 26,023 2025 down 43.5% 25th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 93.2% 124th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 3.3% 2025 down 25.0% 129th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 3.2% 2025 down 34.7% 124th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 3.4% 2025 down 15.0% 126th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 15.6% 2025 down 34.2% 113th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 11.2% 2025 down 43.7% 127th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 19.8% 2025 down 27.2% 105th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.8% 2025 unchanged 158th