School enrollment, primary in Algeria
Algeria: School enrollment, primary was 97.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Algeria, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Algeria is 97.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Algeria peaked at 97.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1973.
That places Algeria 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.1% | 67.9% | 78.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 81.5% | 79.3% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 85.9% | 88.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 89.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.2% | 97.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (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 school enrollment, primary in Algeria?
- School enrollment, primary in Algeria was 97.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1973.
- How does Algeria rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Algeria ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.