Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Algeria
Algeria: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) was 76.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Algeria, 1987–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Algeria is 76.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Algeria peaked at 76.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1987.
Algeria ranks 57th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.6% | — |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +128.6% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +20.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 76.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.3%, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 76.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.3%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 51.7% | 62.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Algeria?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Algeria was 76.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release