Enrolment in primary education, female in Algeria
Algeria: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.16 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.16 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.26 million number
in 2000
All-time low
707,933 number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Algeria, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Algeria stood at 2.16 million number.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Algeria peaked at 2.26 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 707,933 number, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 34th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 707,933 number | — |
| 1972 | 793,151 number | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 877,040 number | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 946,700 number | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 999,746 number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million number | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million number | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.18 million number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.23 million number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.34 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.47 million number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.60 million number | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million number | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.88 million number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.06 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.09 million number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.13 million number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.16 million number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.23 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million number | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.87 million number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million number | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 992,033 number | 707,933 number | 1.23 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million number | 1.27 million number | 1.74 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 million number | 1.80 million number | 2.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million number | 1.54 million number | 2.26 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million number | 1.57 million number | 2.16 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Algeria?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Algeria was 2.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 707,933 number in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.