Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Algeria
Algeria: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 71.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.4
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 62 countries
All-time high
71.4
in 2023
All-time low
29.66
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Algeria is 71.4, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Algeria peaked at 71.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.66, in 1990.
That places Algeria 56th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.66 | — |
| 1991 | 30.69 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 31.84 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 32.96 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 33.98 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 34.68 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 35.06 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 35.22 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 35.33 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.49 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.9 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.75 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 37.9 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 39.28 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 40.83 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 42.71 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 44.74 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 46.8 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 48.99 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 51.25 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 53.58 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 55.85 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 57.62 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 59.12 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 60.44 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 61.91 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 63.41 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 64.75 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 65.99 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 67.03 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 68.17 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 69.27 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 70.37 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 71.4 | +1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 71.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.71, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 71.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.59, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.49 | 29.66 | 35.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.52 | 35.9 | 51.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.97 | 53.58 | 67.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8 | 68.17 | 71.4 | 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 lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Algeria?
- Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Algeria was 71.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.66 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Algeria ranks 56th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 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 UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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