School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Algeria
Algeria: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9692 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Algeria, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Algeria stood at 0.9692 GPI. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Algeria peaked at 0.9692 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6272 GPI, in 1971.
That places Algeria 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6272 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6559 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6705 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.677 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6856 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6968 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7138 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7215 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7357 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7451 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7538 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.759 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.768 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7749 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.787 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8045 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8191 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8277 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8365 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.841 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8464 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8561 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8641 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.875 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.883 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8923 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8992 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9067 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9126 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9167 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9183 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9246 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9237 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9259 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9251 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9265 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9339 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9366 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9359 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9375 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9384 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9445 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9484 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.951 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9523 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9497 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9509 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.955 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9581 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9692 GPI | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6871 GPI | 0.6272 GPI | 0.7357 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7876 GPI | 0.7451 GPI | 0.8365 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8777 GPI | 0.841 GPI | 0.9126 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9267 GPI | 0.9167 GPI | 0.9366 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9486 GPI | 0.9375 GPI | 0.9581 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9692 GPI | 0.9692 GPI | 0.9692 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Algeria?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Algeria was 0.9692 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9692 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6272 GPI in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Algeria ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.