Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Algeria, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Algeria stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Algeria peaked at 41.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Algeria ranks 180th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 41.8% | — |
| 1974 | 37.4% | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 33.9% | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 32.4% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 30.9% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 30.2% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 28.3% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -44.5% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | — |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +123.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +138.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | — |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +112.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +138.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| 2007 | +123.0% | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| 2022 | +112.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| 2003 | -100.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | -100.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | -100.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.2% | 30.2% | 41.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 17.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 7.0% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 5 |
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 rate for children of primary school age, female in Algeria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Algeria was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Algeria ranks 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release