Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 80.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Algeria, 1987–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Algeria stood at 80.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 80.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1987.
Algeria ranks 82nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 57.8% | — |
| 1988 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 61.4% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.3% | 57.8% | 58.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 61.4% | 65.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 67.0% | 77.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 79.2% | 80.9% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Algeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Algeria was 80.9% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.