Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 131.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria, 1994–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria stood at 131.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 131.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 1995.
That places Algeria 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 75.6% | — |
| 1995 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 88.2% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 103.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 106.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 107.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 129.5% | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 129.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 131.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 75.4% | 88.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 101.6% | 88.2% | 129.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.6% | 129.4% | 131.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria was 131.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 131.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 1995.
- How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.