Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Algeria
Algeria: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 105.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
105.48
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 205 countries
All-time high
113.81
in 2010
All-time low
74.08
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 105.48 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Algeria peaked at 113.81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.08, in 1971.
That places Algeria 57th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.08 | — |
| 1972 | 79.23 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 85.25 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 90.67 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 94.41 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 95.3 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 93.36 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 94.15 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 93.83 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 93.79 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 92.78 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 91.93 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 91.79 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 92.78 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 93.15 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 92.97 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 94.79 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 96.64 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 96.37 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 96.02 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 96.91 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 98.2 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 97.76 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.4 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 98.67 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 100.23 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 101.96 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 103.69 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 106.49 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 109.73 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 109.02 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 110.68 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 111.39 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 111.66 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 112.4 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 112.08 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 112.33 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 110.91 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 113.49 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 113.81 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 112.73 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 112.07 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 112.34 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 111.14 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 109.58 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 109.07 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 108.06 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 107.09 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 106.07 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 108.53 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 104.74 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 105.75 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 105.84 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 106.37 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 105.48 | -0.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 105.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 105.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.71, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.92 | 74.08 | 95.3 | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.7 | 91.79 | 96.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.83 | 96.02 | 106.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.37 | 109.02 | 113.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.2 | 106.07 | 113.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.12 | 104.74 | 108.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 54 Montenegro 106.11 compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 105.92 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 105.62 compare
- 58 Mauritania 105.44 compare
- 59 Poland 105.36 compare
- 60 Cyprus 105.26 compare
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Algeria?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Algeria was 105.48 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 113.81 in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.08 in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.