Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Algeria
Algeria: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 66.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Algeria, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 66.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Algeria peaked at 66.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1987.
That places Algeria 26th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 63.6% | — |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 64.8% | 65.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Algeria?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Algeria was 66.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.