Over-age students, primary, female in Algeria
Algeria: Over-age students, primary, female was 4.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, female in Algeria, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Algeria is 4.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Algeria peaked at 15.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1991.
Algeria ranks 104th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 15.4% | — |
| 1974 | 14.5% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 15.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 4.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 8.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 101 United Arab Emirates 5.0% compare
- 102 Netherlands 4.9% compare
- 103 Belgium 4.7% compare
- 105 Dominica 4.6% compare
- 106 South Africa 4.4% compare
- 107 Jamaica 4.4% compare
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 over-age students, primary, female in Algeria?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Algeria was 4.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Algeria ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.