Children out of school, primary, female in Algeria
Algeria: Children out of school, primary, female was 36,496 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Algeria, 1973–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, children out of school, primary, female in Algeria stood at 36,496.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.8% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Algeria peaked at 527,782 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11,479, in 2002.
Algeria ranks 66th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 527,782 | — |
| 1974 | 478,336 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 438,401 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 437,727 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 458,422 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 449,221 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 452,711 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 445,662 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 451,077 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 463,077 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 464,577 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 441,334 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 425,815 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 398,513 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 374,461 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 359,766 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 357,518 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 368,480 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 352,256 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 341,531 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 350,955 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 335,755 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 312,429 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 297,216 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 280,931 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 151,841 | -46.0% |
| 2000 | 111,555 | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 52,741 | -52.7% |
| 2002 | 11,479 | -78.2% |
| 2006 | 13,620 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 29,609 | +117.4% |
| 2008 | 24,676 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 14,091 | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 18,608 | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 46,312 | +148.9% |
| 2021 | 16,681 | -64.0% |
| 2022 | 36,496 | +118.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463,229 | 437,727 | 527,782 | 7 |
| 1980s | 418,180 | 357,518 | 464,577 | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,155 | 151,841 | 368,480 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40,613 | 11,479 | 111,555 | 6 |
| 2010s | 26,337 | 14,091 | 46,312 | 3 |
| 2020s | 26,588 | 16,681 | 36,496 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,713 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,035 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 986,794 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 672,147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.8772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Algeria?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Algeria was 36,496 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 527,782 in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,479 in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Algeria ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.