Lower secondary completion rate, female in Algeria
Algeria: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 87.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, female in Algeria is 87.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Algeria peaked at 135.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1972.
That places Algeria 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.6% | — |
| 1972 | 5.5% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 18.2% | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 29.9% | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | +38.8% |
| 1990 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 55.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 53.6% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 135.2% | +63.5% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 87.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 5.5% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 25.0% | 52.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 52.6% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 57.4% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 69.6% | 135.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 87.3% | 91.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 672,147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.8772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Algeria?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Algeria was 87.3% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 135.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Algeria ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.