Algeria is making efforts to update its education system to better prepare young people for the technological changes and new job market demands they will face. On World Teachers' Day, October 5, in the capital city of Algiers, the Minister of National Education, Mohammed Seghir Sadaoui, highlighted the government's goal of creating a modern school system. This initiative includes changes to the curriculum, teaching methods, school infrastructure, and the overall learning environment. The aim is to ensure that the education system develops the skills the economy will need in the future. Algeria's education system serves nearly 12 million students, with the Ministry of Education reporting 30,308 public schools as of February of last year. Funding for school construction has grown significantly, increasing from 67 billion dinars in 2025 to 150 billion dinars in 2026, which is just over a billion U.S. dollars. The system is starting to include digital skills, and the Algerian Court of Audits has noted a rise in private tutoring. For example, in the fifth year of primary school, 74.5 percent of students took extra classes in French. The ministry has also focused on expanding activities in science and digital fields. At the beginning of the year, there were 99 artificial intelligence clubs and 95 robotics clubs recorded. In April, 742 projects were showcased during the first national school innovation competition centered on robotics. These efforts match the government's work on artificial intelligence. By the end of May 2026, the government had reviewed the draft national strategy in this area, which includes data, digital infrastructure, and human skills. School subjects are changing, with English now being introduced in the third year of primary school and emphasized in scientific and technological tracks. The ministry has announced the introduction of an informatics track in secondary education starting from the 2027-2028 school year. These changes are happening as young people prepare to enter a job market where employment remains a challenge. According to the World Bank, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO), the unemployment rate for those aged 15-24 in Algeria in 2025 was estimated at 29.4 percent.