What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.

How does Algeria rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?

Algeria ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2020.

Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Algeria data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Algeria

Name: Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Algeria
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Algeria: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 5 years in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

5 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

2nd

of 210 countries

All-time high

5 years

in 2006

All-time low

4 years

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2020

Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Algeria, 1970–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 5 years for official entrance age to pre-primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Algeria peaked at 5 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1970.

Algeria ranks 2nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	4 years	4 years	4 years	10
1980s	4 years	4 years	4 years	10
1990s	4 years	4 years	4 years	10
2000s	4.4 years	4 years	5 years	10
2010s	5 years	5 years	5 years	10
2020s	5 years	5 years	5 years	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Algeria?: Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Algeria was 5 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2006.
What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
How does Algeria rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?: Algeria ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.