Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Algeria
Algeria: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 97.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.3%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
110.9%
in 2008
All-time low
30.8%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Algeria, 1972–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Algeria stood at 97.3%.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Algeria peaked at 110.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1972.
That places Algeria 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 30.8% | — |
| 1973 | 32.1% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 33.3% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 39.2% | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 46.3% | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 55.6% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 65.0% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 76.2% | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 64.5% | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.3% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 75.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 76.5% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 100.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 100.1% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 110.9% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 103.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 102.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 100.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 101.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 101.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 100.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 101.5% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 97.3% | -4.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 97.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 97.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 30.8% | 52.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 65.1% | 53.0% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 73.9% | 83.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 83.0% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 96.7% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 95.2% | 101.5% | 6 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, female in Algeria?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Algeria was 97.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 110.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release