Education in Algeria

1,816 indicators covering education for Algeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School age population, tertiary education, male 1.62 million 2025 down 7.4% 37th
School age population, tertiary education, female 1.55 million 2025 down 4.2% 38th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 3.17 million 2025 down 5.9% 38th
School age population, lower secondary education, male 1.85 million 2025 up 55.2% 21st
School age population, lower secondary education, female 1.78 million 2025 up 55.3% 21st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 3.63 million 2025 up 55.3% 21st
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 506,503 2025 up 55.4% 27th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 486,241 2025 up 56.2% 27th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 992,744 2025 up 55.8% 27th
School age population, primary education, male 2.56 million 2025 up 39.7% 29th
School age population, primary education, female 2.46 million 2025 up 40.6% 29th
School age population, primary education, both sexes 5.02 million 2025 up 40.2% 29th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 508,458 2025 up 24.1% 28th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 488,330 2025 up 24.8% 28th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 996,788 2025 up 24.5% 28th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 503,831 2025 up 18.3% 28th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 483,568 2025 up 18.8% 28th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 987,399 2025 up 18.5% 28th
School age population, pre-primary education, male 503,831 2025 up 18.3% 66th
School age population, pre-primary education, female 483,568 2025 up 18.8% 66th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 987,399 2025 up 18.5% 66th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 5.30 million 2025 up 34.9% 27th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school 98.4% 2025 down 1.2% 62nd
Secondary education, duration 7 years 2025 unchanged 26th
Primary education, pupils 5.30 million 2025 up 34.9% 27th
Primary education, duration 5 years 2025 unchanged 154th
Secondary education, pupils 6.07 million 2024 up 40.5% 22nd
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre 0.0288 units per square kilometre 1997 up 90.8% 171st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 105.2% 2025 down 5.9% 65th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 1 GPIA 2025 up 4.9% 61st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 105.7% 2025 down 1.3% 56th
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.29 years 2025 down 6.6% 153rd
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.3 years 2025 down 1.4% 148th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita 1.6% 2025 up 281.4% 142nd
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year 2018 down 54.2% 83rd
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 1 GPIA 2025 up 5.5% 68th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 106.4% 2011 up 21.8% 36th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 105.9% 2011 up 24.4% 39th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male 12.82 years 2011 up 22.2% 42nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index 0.9927 GPI 2011 up 1.9% 116th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 12.72 years 2011 up 24.5% 41st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 297,789 2025 up 23.1% 49th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 306,324 2025 up 23.5% 48th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 158,235 2025 down 35.3% 37th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per 0.038 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.9% 104th
Government expenditure on education, total 9.0% 2024 5th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 0.0802 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.8% 95th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of 0 number per US$ of GDP 2011 up 185.7% 115th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.2057 number per square kilometre 2011 up 950.0% 178th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male 91.9% 2021 up 0.9% 82nd
Persistence to last grade of primary, female 93.5% 2021 down 1.2% 83rd
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita 0.0103 units per person 2011 up 14.6% 67th
Secondary education, vocational pupils 380,890 2011 up 35.0% 30th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 390,587 2024 22nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.03 % change on previous year 2011 down 109.9% 142nd
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.0638 units per square kilometre 1997 up 60.9% 182nd
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre 0.1599 units per square kilometre 2011 up 35.0% 131st
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes 105.2% 2024 up 1.9% 42nd
Number of under-five deaths, male 10,782 2024 down 21.9% 45th