Algeria vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Algeria
11.2%
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
22.7%
in 2024
Algeria rank
55th
UNICEF: Africa rank
54th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Algeria
  • UNICEF: Africa
10203040199920122025

How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 22.7% against 11.2% in Algeria, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 2.0 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 55th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 54th of 184 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 23.4% 28.0% 4.6% UNICEF: Africa
2010s 23.0% 26.9% 4.0% UNICEF: Africa
2020s 11.6% 23.8% 12.2% UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Algeria or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 22.7% against 11.2% in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Algeria and UNICEF: Africa?
11.5%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and UNICEF: Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Algeria and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Algeria ranks 55th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 54th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release