Literacy rate, youth female in Algeria
Algeria: Literacy rate, youth female was 98.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Algeria, 1987–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 98.0% for literacy rate, youth female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Algeria peaked at 98.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1987.
Algeria ranks 54th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 62.2% | — |
| 2002 | 86.1% | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +6.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 98.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 98.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 86.1% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 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, youth female in Algeria?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Algeria was 98.0% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Algeria ranks 54th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.