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.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1850 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | +28.6% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | +44.4% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | +35.3% |
| 1885 | 0.3% | +39.1% |
| 1890 | 0.4% | +34.4% |
| 1895 | 0.6% | +34.9% |
| 1900 | 0.8% | +34.5% |
| 1905 | 1.1% | +35.9% |
| 1910 | 1.4% | +34.9% |
| 1915 | 1.9% | +35.0% |
| 1920 | 2.6% | +34.7% |
| 1925 | 3.5% | +34.2% |
| 1930 | 4.7% | +34.1% |
| 1935 | 6.2% | +33.3% |
| 1940 | 8.3% | +32.9% |
| 1945 | 10.9% | +31.7% |
| 1950 | 14.3% | +30.6% |
| 1955 | 18.8% | +32.0% |
| 1960 | 31.6% | +67.7% |
| 1965 | 45.2% | +43.3% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 58.2% | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 62.6% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 66.1% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 71.2% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 74.4% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 75.9% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 81.3% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 84.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1835 | +100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1960 | +67.7% | 18.8% | 31.6% |
| 1845 | +50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1870 | +44.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1965 | +43.3% | 31.6% | 45.2% |
| 1860 | +40.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
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
- 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 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
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.