Education in Algeria

1,816 indicators covering education for Algeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 1.71 units per square kilometre 2018 up 15.0% 162nd
School enrollment, preprimary, male 78.5% 2011 up 2,215.4% 75th
School enrollment, preprimary, female 79.7% 2011 up 2,267.4% 75th
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year 1997 down 82.7% 67th
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 47.24 % change on previous year 2024 up 637.5% 9th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 380,890 2011 up 35.0% 30th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 92.7% 2021 down 0.1% 91st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0.4087 units per square kilometre 2023 up 30.9% 138th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0.2798 units per square kilometre 2023 up 30.9% 149th
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2018 up 6.6% 74th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 2.57 years 2018 up 117.6% 63rd
Government expenditure on education, total 15.5% 2025 down 3.4% 57th
Secondary education, general pupils 50.7% 2018 down 2.5% 67th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 182,122 number 2019 up 154.0% 26th
Lower secondary completion rate, female 87.3% 2025 up 3.8% 104th
Lower secondary completion rate, male 71.1% 2025 up 5.1% 127th
Children out of school 1.6% 2025 up 281.4% 136th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 490,035 number 2011 up 950.0% 53rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0133 number per person 2011 up 791.5% 168th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 485,718 2025 up 57.1% 27th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 465,964 2025 up 57.7% 27th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 951,682 2025 up 57.4% 27th
Start of the academic school year 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th
Theoretical duration of secondary education 7 years 2025 unchanged 26th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 52nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education 15 years 2025 unchanged 65th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 18th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education 11 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Start of the academic school year 2,024 2025 up 0.5% 56th
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education 1 years 2025 unchanged 211th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years 2025 unchanged 3rd
Theoretical duration of primary education 5 years 2025 unchanged 162nd
Official entrance age to primary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 672,147 2024 up 34.0% 33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 986,794 2024 up 32.7% 29th
Teachers in primary education, male 74,035 2025 up 47.5% 26th
Teachers in primary education, female 173,713 2025 up 55.7% 30th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 70.1% 2025 up 1.7% 139th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 105.5% 2025 down 3.7% 63rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.3 years 2025 down 4.1% 156th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% 2024 down 22.5% 121st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% 2024 down 19.5% 106th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 1.66 million 2024 up 33.2% 30th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% 2024 up 1.4% 102nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% 2024 up 2.4% 114th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 604,113 2025 up 23.3% 51st
Enrolment in secondary education, male 3.06 million 2024 up 32.5% 22nd
Enrolment in secondary education, female 3.01 million 2024 up 31.7% 21st
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 247,748 2025 up 53.1% 30th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.6% 2024 down 20.3% 119th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.4% 2024 up 1.8% 106th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 6.07 million 2024 up 40.5% 22nd
Enrolment in primary education, male 2.70 million 2025 up 31.4% 29th
Enrolment in primary education, female 2.60 million 2025 up 38.7% 27th
School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.22 million 2025 up 36.1% 31st
School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.16 million 2025 up 37.0% 30th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.38 million 2025 up 36.5% 30th
School age population, secondary education, male 3.07 million 2025 up 47.1% 27th
School age population, secondary education, female 2.94 million 2025 up 47.5% 25th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 6.01 million 2025 up 47.3% 26th