School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Algeria
Algeria: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 105.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Algeria is 105.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Algeria peaked at 110.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 52nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.1% | — |
| 1972 | 63.9% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 69.4% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 74.0% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 77.4% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 79.5% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 81.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 81.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 85.6% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 87.3% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 88.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 90.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 100.2% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 103.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 106.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 106.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 108.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 109.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 109.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 109.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 109.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 109.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 107.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 109.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 110.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 109.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 109.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 109.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 108.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 107.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 106.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 105.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 104.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 103.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 106.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 103.1% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 104.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 104.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 106.6% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 105.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.9% | 58.1% | 81.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 81.4% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 87.2% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.6% | 106.3% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.4% | 103.9% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.2% | 103.1% | 106.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 49 Cambodia 106.7% compare
- 50 Montenegro 106.5% compare
- 51 Cyprus 105.9% compare
- 53 French Polynesia 105.4% compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 105.2% compare
- 55 Poland 105.2% 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 enrollment, primary, female in Algeria?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Algeria was 105.7% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 110.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Algeria ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.