Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 106.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Algeria, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 106.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 106.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.0% | — |
| 1972 | 46.4% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 52.2% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 56.3% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 58.7% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 61.1% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 62.2% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 63.2% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 68.4% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 71.8% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 73.0% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 77.5% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 100.1% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 103.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 106.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.0% | 46.0% | 62.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 63.2% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 77.5% | 84.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 85.2% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 103.9% | 106.2% | 2 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Algeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Algeria was 106.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.