Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Algeria
Algeria: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 16.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Algeria, 1987–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Algeria is 16.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Algeria peaked at 16.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1987.
That places Algeria 73rd out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.4% | — |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +88.7% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +84.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 70 Mauritania 19.8% compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.8% compare
- 72 Côte d'Ivoire 18.7% compare
- 74 Malawi 15.9% compare
- 75 Cambodia 15.0% compare
- 76 Mozambique 14.4% compare
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 604,113 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Algeria?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Algeria was 16.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Algeria ranks 73rd out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release