Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Algeria
Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 105.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Algeria, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Algeria is 105.9%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Algeria peaked at 105.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.3% | — |
| 1972 | 35.5% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 38.6% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 40.8% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 42.5% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 44.8% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 47.4% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 52.7% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 53.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 54.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 57.8% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 59.2% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 61.3% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 69.1% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 72.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 76.8% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 82.2% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 83.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 85.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 87.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 103.5% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 105.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 34.3% | 51.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 52.7% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 69.5% | 82.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 83.6% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 103.5% | 105.9% | 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, primary and secondary, female in Algeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Algeria was 105.9% in 2011, 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 105.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Algeria ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.