Inequality in education in Algeria
Algeria: Inequality in education was 0.3328 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3328
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3369
in 2012
All-time low
0.3328
in 2018
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Inequality in education in Algeria, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Algeria is 0.3328, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Algeria peaked at 0.3369 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3328, in 2018.
That places Algeria 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Inequality in education in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3369 | — |
| 2013 | 0.3369 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3369 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3369 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3369 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3369 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3328 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3328 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3328 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3328 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3328 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3328 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.3328 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.3328 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3359 | 0.3328 | 0.3369 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3328 | 0.3328 | 0.3328 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Algeria?
- Inequality in education in Algeria was 0.3328 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3369 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3328 in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for inequality in education?
- Algeria ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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