Primary education, pupils in Algeria
Algeria: Primary education, pupils was 5.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Algeria is 5.30 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Algeria peaked at 5.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million, in 1971.
That places Algeria 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 million | 1.89 million | 2.97 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.42 million | 3.06 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 million | 4.03 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 million | 3.25 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 3.31 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 million | 4.85 million | 5.30 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 247,748 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.2% (2025)
- Labor force, female 17.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 13.56 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Algeria?
- Primary education, pupils in Algeria was 5.30 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for primary education, pupils?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.