Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Algeria
Algeria: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 2.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.60 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Algeria peaked at 2.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 707,933, in 1971.
That places Algeria 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 707,933 | — |
| 1972 | 793,151 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 877,040 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 946,700 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 999,746 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.18 million | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.23 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.60 million | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.88 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.87 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.60 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.60 million | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.60 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,836, 10.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.60 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 544,400, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 992,033 | 707,933 | 1.23 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 1.27 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 million | 1.80 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 1.54 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.57 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 2.34 million | 2.60 million | 6 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Algeria?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Algeria was 2.60 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 707,933 in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.