Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Algeria
Algeria: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, 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 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% |
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
- 54 Tunisia 84.1% compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 80.4% compare
- 56 Guatemala 77.2% compare
- 58 Rwanda 74.3% compare
- 59 Bangladesh 72.6% compare
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 72.0% compare
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 604,113 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,713 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,035 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 986,794 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release