Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 15.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Algeria, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Algeria stood at 15.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Algeria peaked at 76.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 96th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 76.4% | — |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -37.6% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +132.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 15.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 15.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.1%, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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 | +132.4% | 6.7% | 15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 6.7% | 15.8% | 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Algeria?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Algeria was 15.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Algeria ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release