School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 467,603 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Algeria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 467,603 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Algeria peaked at 775,565 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 277,198 number, in 2007.
That places Algeria 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 469,486 number | — |
| 1971 | 476,865 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 489,793 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 501,348 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 512,124 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 523,183 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 535,661 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 553,709 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 572,851 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 591,972 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 609,630 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 624,090 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 644,803 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 665,929 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 686,134 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 703,895 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 717,597 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 733,455 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 747,334 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 758,677 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 766,943 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 771,594 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 775,194 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 775,565 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 772,793 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 767,207 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 759,284 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 749,214 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 736,363 number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 720,288 number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 700,386 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 676,247 number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 647,280 number | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 615,761 number | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 586,237 number | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 564,396 number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 280,038 number | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 277,198 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 278,264 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 283,223 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 291,832 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 303,516 number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 322,689 number | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 347,003 number | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 373,558 number | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 398,326 number | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 416,456 number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 433,017 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 446,508 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 457,592 number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 467,603 number | +2.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 467,603 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 467,603 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244,608 number, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -50.4% | 564,396 number | 280,038 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 522,699 number | 469,486 number | 591,972 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 689,154 number | 609,630 number | 758,677 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 759,444 number | 720,288 number | 775,565 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 490,903 number | 277,198 number | 700,386 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,050 number | 291,832 number | 457,592 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 467,603 number | 467,603 number | 467,603 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 65 Tajikistan 485,721 number compare
- 66 South Sudan 483,081 number compare
- 67 Ecuador 477,398 number compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 452,841 number compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 410,162 number compare
- 71 Haiti 370,782 number compare
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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Algeria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Algeria was 467,603 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 775,565 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,198 number in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.