Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.8168 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria is 0.8168 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria peaked at 0.8168 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1738 GPIA, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 113th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1738 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7035 GPIA | +304.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7188 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8041 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8168 GPIA | +1.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.8168 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.994 GPIA, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.8168 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9571 GPIA, 85% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1738 GPIA | 0.1738 GPIA | 0.1738 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7112 GPIA | 0.7035 GPIA | 0.7188 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8105 GPIA | 0.8041 GPIA | 0.8168 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria was 0.8168 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8168 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1738 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Algeria ranks 113th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release