Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 1.56 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Algeria, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.56 million for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,823.5% on the previous year and up 597.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Algeria peaked at 1.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81,260, in 2024.
That places Algeria 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 991,024 | — |
| 2010 | 262,822 | -73.5% |
| 2011 | 263,129 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 257,541 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 246,437 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 230,058 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 224,228 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 234,474 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 230,624 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 228,794 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 239,794 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 115,315 | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 217,429 | +88.6% |
| 2022 | 260,551 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 186,493 | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 81,260 | -56.4% |
| 2025 | 1.56 million | +1823.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.56 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 76.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.56 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,162, 37.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1823.5% | 81,260 | 1.56 million |
| 2021 | +88.6% | 115,315 | 217,429 |
| 2010 | -73.5% | 991,024 | 262,822 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 991,024 | 991,024 | 991,024 | 1 |
| 2010s | 241,790 | 224,228 | 263,129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 404,020 | 81,260 | 1.56 million | 6 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Algeria?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Algeria was 1.56 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,260 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Algeria ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 597.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release