Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Algeria

Algeria: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 66,416 number in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
66,416 number
Change on year
down 79.4%
World rank
31st
of 133 countries
All-time high
587,887 number
in 2003
All-time low
66,416 number
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2010

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Algeria, 2003–2010

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2003200620102003: 587.9k number2004: 543.1k number2005: 508.3k number2006: 377.9k number2008: 321.9k number2010: 66.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 66,416 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 79.4% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.

Algeria ranks 31st of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Algeria, 2003 to 2010.
Year number Change
2003 587,887 number
2004 543,126 number -7.6%
2005 508,343 number -6.4%
2006 377,861 number -25.7%
2008 321,949 number -14.8%
2010 66,416 number -79.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 467,833 number 321,949 number 587,887 number 5
2010s 66,416 number 66,416 number 66,416 number 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81,064 number compare
  2. 29 Eritrea 74,791 number compare
  3. 30 Nepal 71,297 number
  4. 32 Guatemala 63,810 number compare
  5. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47,755 number
  6. 34 Palestine, State of 46,977 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Algeria?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Algeria was 66,416 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 587,887 number in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 66,416 number in 2010.
How does Algeria rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Algeria ranks 31st out of 133 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/