Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Algeria

Algeria: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 8.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.9%
Change on year
down 84.0%
World rank
71st
of 132 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 2003
All-time low
8.9%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2010

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

0204060801002003200620102003: 91.3 %2004: 88.8 %2005: 86.3 %2006: 65.9 %2008: 55.4 %2010: 8.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2010, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Algeria stood at 8.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 84.0% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.

That places Algeria 71st out of 132 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Algeria, 2003 to 2010.
Year % Change
2003 91.3%
2004 88.8% -2.8%
2005 86.3% -2.8%
2006 65.9% -23.7%
2008 55.4% -15.8%
2010 8.9% -84.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 8.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 8.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.4%, 28% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.5% 55.4% 91.3% 5
2010s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 68 Serbia 9.1%
  2. 69 Nepal 9.0%
  3. 70 British Virgin Islands 8.9% compare
  4. 72 Grenada 8.8% compare
  5. 73 Brazil 8.7% compare
  6. 74 Jamaica 8.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Algeria?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Algeria was 8.9% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2010.
How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Algeria ranks 71st out of 132 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/