Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 74.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Algeria, 1993–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Algeria stood at 74.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Algeria peaked at 92.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2009.
That places Algeria 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2011, 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 pre-primary education who are female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 80.2% | — |
| 1994 | 92.9% | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 84.8% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 92.7% | +4.8% |
| 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% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 74.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.1%, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 74.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 80.2% | 92.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 69.2% | 88.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 73.9% | 74.3% | 2 |
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 pre-primary education who are female in Algeria?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Algeria was 74.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female?
- Algeria ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.