Population, age 16, female in Algeria
Algeria: Population, age 16, female was 280,996 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in Algeria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, female in Algeria stood at 280,996.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Algeria peaked at 374,905 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 279,830, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 279,830 | — |
| 1991 | 288,343 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 297,414 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 306,998 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 317,015 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 327,318 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 338,000 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 348,828 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 358,911 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 367,095 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 372,577 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 374,905 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 374,345 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 371,706 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 368,191 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 364,654 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 361,683 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 359,014 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 355,656 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 350,163 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 341,685 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 329,654 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 314,959 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 299,962 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 280,996 | -6.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 280,996 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,941, 4.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 280,996 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,623, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 322,975 | 279,830 | 367,095 | 10 |
| 2000s | 365,289 | 350,163 | 374,905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,451 | 280,996 | 341,685 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 34 Yemen 314,654 compare
- 35 Morocco 292,847 compare
- 36 Mozambique 291,025 compare
- 38 South Korea 280,098 compare
- 39 Ghana 278,742 compare
- 40 Madagascar 273,850 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 population, age 16, female in Algeria?
- Population, age 16, female in Algeria was 280,996 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 374,905 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,830 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for population, age 16, female?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.