Primary education, pupils (% female) in Algeria
Algeria: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 47.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Algeria, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Algeria stood at 47.8%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Algeria peaked at 47.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.5% | — |
| 1972 | 38.6% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 39.1% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 40.6% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 43.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 37.5% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 41.6% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 44.7% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.3% | 47.8% | 9 |
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- 157 Philippines 47.9% compare
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- 162 Cape Verde 47.8% compare
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More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Algeria?
- Primary education, pupils in Algeria was 47.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for primary education, pupils?
- Algeria ranks 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.