Algeria is ramping up its digital education drive with plans to equip half of its 20,000 primary schools with electronic tablets by the start of the 2025–2026 academic year.
Announced on April 26 by Amara Ghalem, Director of Information Systems at the Ministry of National Education, the initiative aims to enhance learning, communication, and school management nationwide.
The project is part of a broader digital transformation strategy in Algeria’s education sector and supports the national goal of building a paperless, tech-enabled learning environment by 2029.
Digital tablets in Algerian schools: Progress and challenges
So far, 3,270 primary schools have received tablets to reach 10,000 by September 2025. This effort builds on earlier progress, including distributing tablets to 1,629 schools to lighten schoolbag weight and improve access to digital content.
Tablets will support student learning and research and enhance school administration and communication between educators, students, and parents. However, the rollout still faces hurdles. The target for the 2024–2025 school year was to equip 1,700 additional schools, yet many institutions remain without access, and in some cases, only one device is available per school, limiting the impact.
There are also concerns about connectivity and the need for stronger digital literacy among students and teachers to fully utilise the technology.
Algeria’s education digitisation
This tablet distribution is part of a larger plan under “Algeria Digital 2030,” the country’s national strategy for digital transformation. The Ministry of Education is preparing to launch “Version 2025” of its education information system in March 2025. This upgrade will address system flaws, like issues with online registrations, and promote decentralisation to empower schools.
Planned improvements include digital spaces for staff, updated management tools, training IT specialists for each school, and more centralised oversight for efficiency and transparency. The government has also emphasied the importance of cybersecurity awareness as schools become more digitally connected.
Algeria is gradually transforming its schools into innovation hubs with digital tools like tablets. While challenges remain, the government’s commitment to expanding access, improving digital infrastructure, and promoting safe technology use could significantly reshape the country’s education landscape by 2029.
