School enrollment, primary, female in Algeria
Algeria: School enrollment, primary, female was 95.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Algeria, 1973–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 95.5% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2008. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Algeria peaked at 95.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1973.
That places Algeria 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 55.8% | — |
| 1974 | 59.2% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 61.6% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 63.8% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 66.0% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 67.7% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 68.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 74.1% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 75.8% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 77.3% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 78.7% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 81.6% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 83.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +1.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 95.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 95.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 55.8% | 68.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 69.8% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 79.5% | 86.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 87.7% | 95.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Algeria?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Algeria was 95.5% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1973.
- How does Algeria rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Algeria ranks 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2008.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.