Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Algeria
Algeria: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Algeria, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Algeria stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Algeria peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Algeria ranks 1st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 9.6% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 16.5% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 38.4% | 31.6% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 63.8% | 49.5% | 69.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 71.2% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 82.1% | 93.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 94.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.8% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 247,748 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.72 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Algeria?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Algeria was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Algeria rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Algeria ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.