Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Algeria
Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 106.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
106.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 206 countries
All-time high
107.8%
in 2011
All-time low
36.0%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Algeria stood at 106.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Algeria peaked at 107.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.0% | — |
| 1972 | 37.5% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 43.2% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 44.9% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 51.8% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 56.2% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 59.6% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 61.3% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 63.5% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 67.1% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 71.8% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 103.0% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 106.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 107.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 105.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 103.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 106.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 36.0% | 53.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 61.6% | 54.5% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 72.1% | 84.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 86.6% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.2% | 106.7% | 107.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 105.3% | 103.9% | 106.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0568 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Algeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Algeria was 106.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 107.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release