Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Algeria
Algeria: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 24.32 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Algeria, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 24.32 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Algeria peaked at 41.96 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2009.
That places Algeria 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.46 | 36.76 | 41.96 | 6 |
| 1980s | 30.76 | 27.18 | 35.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.62 | 27.28 | 28.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.8 | 23 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 23.16 | 24.32 | 9 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 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, total 13.56 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Algeria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Algeria was 24.32 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.96 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Algeria ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.