Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Algeria, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Algeria stood at 70.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Algeria peaked at 70.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1985.
Algeria ranks 44th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33.8% | — |
| 1986 | 36.3% | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 38.1% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 39.2% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +54.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.2% | 33.8% | 39.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 39.0% | 45.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
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 secondary education who are female in Algeria?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Algeria was 70.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1985.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release