Primary education, teachers in Algeria
Algeria: Primary education, teachers was 247,748 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, teachers in Algeria stood at 247,748. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Algeria peaked at 247,748 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,178, in 1971.
That places Algeria 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,793 | 47,178 | 80,853 | 6 |
| 1980s | 113,098 | 85,499 | 139,917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,548 | 144,945 | 170,956 | 9 |
| 2000s | 167,249 | 141,421 | 171,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,056 | 141,994 | 182,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,658 | 187,923 | 247,748 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9692 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Algeria?
- Primary education, teachers in Algeria was 247,748 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 247,748 in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,178 in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for primary education, teachers?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.