Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 106.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
106.5%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
42nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
106.8%
in 2011
All-time low
7.3%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 106.5% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Algeria peaked at 106.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 42nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.3% | — |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 22.5% | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 26.5% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 29.4% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 42.9% | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 44.9% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 46.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 53.2% | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 104.5% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 106.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 106.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 103.2% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 106.5% | +3.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 106.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 106.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 7.3% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.0% | 24.5% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 53.8% | 66.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 67.3% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.6% | 104.5% | 106.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 105.3% | 103.2% | 106.5% | 3 |
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, secondary, female in Algeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Algeria was 106.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Algeria ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release