Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Algeria
Algeria: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 101.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Algeria, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 101.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Algeria peaked at 113.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 1972.
That places Algeria 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 67.2% | — |
| 1973 | 72.0% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 70.8% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 77.0% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 77.7% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 76.5% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 75.6% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 77.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 80.8% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 78.4% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 83.9% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 86.7% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 83.7% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 85.7% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 90.1% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 93.2% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 87.9% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 93.5% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 95.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 104.8% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 104.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 113.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 110.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 113.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 112.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 110.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 107.2% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 104.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 101.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 101.5% | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 101.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 101.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.7%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.1% | 67.2% | 79.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 80.6% | 75.6% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 85.7% | 97.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 83.0% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.2% | 101.2% | 113.0% | 9 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Algeria?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Algeria was 101.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 113.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.