Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Algeria
Algeria: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 74.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Algeria, 1987–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 74.2% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Algeria peaked at 74.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1987.
That places Algeria 59th out of 89 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.8% | — |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 60.1% | 67.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Algeria?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Algeria was 74.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Algeria ranks 59th out of 89 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release