Education

Algeria

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)19872024
8.6420.432.143.855.519872024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19792024
4.115.366.627.879.1219792024
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)20012024
0.06370.1670.2710.3750.47920012024
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19872011
9.5410.711.913.114.319872011
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19872018
8.8619.530.140.751.419872018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate75.1 %World Bank WDI [2008]
Primary enrollment (gross)105 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Secondary enrollment (gross)105 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)54.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)8.98 %World Bank WDI [2024]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.444 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Mean years of schooling7.42 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling15.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.35 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy14.3 yearsWB Education [2011]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)24.3World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate1.57 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)51.4 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate74.2 %WB Gender [2019]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Algeria's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (75.1 %), primary enrollment (gross) (105 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.