Algeria: Preprimary school enrollment

The latest value from 2011 is 79.07 percent, a decline from 83.93 percent in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 58.35 percent, based on data from 148 countries. Historically, the average for Algeria from 1993 to 2011 is 21.83 percent. The minimum value, 1.33 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 83.93 percent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Preprimary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.