Gender gap education levels in Algeria
Algeria: Gender gap education levels was 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
100
in 2003
All-time low
0.01
in 1820
Years of data
82
1820–2024
Gender gap education levels in Algeria, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap education levels in Algeria stood at 100. 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 education levels in Algeria peaked at 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.01, 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 education levels in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.01 | — |
| 1825 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1840 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1850 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1855 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1865 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1870 | 0.13 | +44.4% |
| 1875 | 0.17 | +30.8% |
| 1880 | 0.23 | +35.3% |
| 1885 | 0.32 | +39.1% |
| 1890 | 0.43 | +34.4% |
| 1895 | 0.58 | +34.9% |
| 1900 | 0.78 | +34.5% |
| 1905 | 1.06 | +35.9% |
| 1910 | 1.43 | +34.9% |
| 1915 | 1.93 | +35.0% |
| 1920 | 2.6 | +34.7% |
| 1925 | 3.49 | +34.2% |
| 1930 | 4.68 | +34.1% |
| 1935 | 6.24 | +33.3% |
| 1940 | 8.29 | +32.9% |
| 1945 | 10.92 | +31.7% |
| 1950 | 14.26 | +30.6% |
| 1955 | 18.83 | +32.0% |
| 1960 | 31.57 | +67.7% |
| 1965 | 45.23 | +43.3% |
| 1970 | 49.49 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 58.21 | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 62.59 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 66.05 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 67.32 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 67.57 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 69.15 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 69.84 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 71.21 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 71.74 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 71.84 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 72.4 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 74.41 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 75.92 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 78.06 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 79.97 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 81.33 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 82.08 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 82.13 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 83.43 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 84.35 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 84.19 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 86.06 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 86.69 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 87.31 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 92.96 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 94.74 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 97.46 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 99.44 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.25 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.32 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 98.57 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.73 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.79 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.31 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.64 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.03 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.02 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.16 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.03 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.27 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.08 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.81 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 100 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 99.26 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.44 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 100 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.16, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels 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% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1960 | +67.7% | 18.83 | 31.57 |
| 1845 | +50.0% | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| 1870 | +44.4% | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| 1965 | +43.3% | 31.57 | 45.23 |
| 1860 | +40.0% | 0.05 | 0.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.045 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.275 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.505 | 0.43 | 0.58 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.92 | 0.78 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.68 | 1.43 | 1.93 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.04 | 2.6 | 3.49 | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.46 | 4.68 | 6.24 | 2 |
| 1940s | 9.61 | 8.29 | 10.92 | 2 |
| 1950s | 16.54 | 14.26 | 18.83 | 2 |
| 1960s | 38.4 | 31.57 | 45.23 | 2 |
| 1970s | 63.78 | 49.49 | 69.84 | 8 |
| 1980s | 75.9 | 71.21 | 82.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.79 | 82.13 | 92.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.55 | 94.74 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.71 | 97.79 | 99.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.54 | 98.44 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels in Algeria?
- Gender gap education levels in Algeria was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1820.
- How does Algeria rank for gender gap education levels?
- Algeria ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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