Education in Algeria

1,816 indicators covering education for Algeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School age population, pre-primary education, female 467,603 number 2020 up 60.2% 68th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 6.1% 108th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 1.8% 2024 up 90.3% 187th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 1.7% 86th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per 0.0033 units per person 2025 down 45.4% 70th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 3.6% 78th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0.0211 units per person 2024 up 11.1% 65th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0.0144 units per person 2024 up 12.2% 85th
Labor force, total, per square kilometre 5.58 units per square kilometre 2023 up 12.2% 169th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.0864 units per square kilometre 2023 up 32.7% 180th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 17.7% 48th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 18.9% 60th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 1.17 units per square kilometre 2023 up 21.7% 159th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty 15.5 years 2023 up 5.8% 57th
School enrollment, preprimary 79.1% 2011 up 2,240.8% 77th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre 1.18 units per square kilometre 2023 up 21.1% 160th
School enrollment, tertiary, male 43.2% 2024 up 54.5% 80th
School enrollment, tertiary, female 66.1% 2024 up 47.7% 69th
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index 1.35 GPI 2024 down 2.1% 45th
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index 1.04 GPI 2011 down 2.3% 69th
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year 1997 down 93.1% 99th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.2259 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.8% 182nd
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 4.08 million 2018 up 15.0% 26th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person 2024 35th
Secondary education, teachers, female 273,405 2024 16th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.6885 units per square kilometre 2023 up 30.9% 144th
Average years of schooling among adults 7.42 years 2023 up 24.9% 134th
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling 7.42 years 2023 up 24.9% 134th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita 7.42 years 2023 up 24.9% 134th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 1.2% 2024 down 91.1% 192nd
Secondary education, teachers, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 33rd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females 7.89 years 2023 up 20.2% 135th
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 15.7% 150th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per 0.0011 units per person 2025 down 50.7% 76th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 0.0023 units per person 2025 down 42.5% 63rd
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females 14.84 years 2023 up 4.1% 62nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 61.8% 74th
Primary completion rate, male 99.1% 2025 up 0.9% 47th
Primary completion rate, female 97.3% 2025 down 1.4% 70th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 55.5% 72nd
Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 3.6% 142nd
Years of schooling, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 5th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0083 units per person 2024 38th
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 0.0638 units per square kilometre 1997 up 60.9% 182nd
Duration of compulsory education 10 years 2025 unchanged 86th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st
Expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate 0.6301 % change on previous year 2023 up 63.8% 12th
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person 2018 down 5.8% 27th
Secondary education, general pupils 4.08 million 2018 up 15.0% 26th
Duration of compulsory education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 61st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 490,035 number 2011 up 950.0% 53rd
Lower secondary completion rate, total 79.0% 2025 up 4.4% 120th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 106.2% 2011 up 23.1% 37th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 12.77 years 2011 up 23.3% 40th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 0.0715 units per square kilometre 2023 up 79.7% 166th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 0.1122 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.4% 179th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 0.015 units per square kilometre 2023 down 40.9% 173rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 0.1137 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.2% 178th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per 0.1183 units per square kilometre 2023 up 13.9% 101st