Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 77.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Algeria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Algeria stood at 77.4%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Algeria peaked at 92.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2009.
That places Algeria 148th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.7% | — |
| 2000 | 87.9% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | -5.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 77.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 77.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 69.2% | 88.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 73.9% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 77.4% | 83.0% | 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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Algeria?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Algeria was 77.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Algeria ranks 148th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release