School age population, lower secondary education, female in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 1.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.78 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
21st
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.78 million
in 2025
All-time low
494,953
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Algeria stood at 1.78 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Algeria peaked at 1.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 494,953, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 21st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 631,036 | — |
| 1971 | 494,953 | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 671,043 | +35.6% |
| 1973 | 697,490 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 731,320 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 767,354 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 775,258 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 781,715 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 814,353 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 845,122 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 873,688 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 901,250 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 929,232 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 958,618 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 990,044 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 866,770 | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 882,819 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 903,426 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 938,548 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 983,693 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1.78 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 720,964 | 494,953 | 845,122 | 10 |
| 1980s | 981,280 | 866,770 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 882,819 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 1.03 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.12 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.44 million | 1.78 million | 6 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Algeria?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Algeria was 1.78 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 494,953 in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release