School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Algeria
Algeria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 13 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Algeria stood at 13 years. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Algeria peaked at 13 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.94 years, in 1971.
That places Algeria 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.94 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.39 years | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 4.9 years | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 5.22 years | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 5.48 years | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 5.76 years | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 6.02 years | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 6.33 years | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 6.55 years | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.72 years | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 7 years | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.45 years | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 7.71 years | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 8.01 years | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 8.28 years | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.47 years | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.44 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.69 years | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.93 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.15 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.4 years | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.18 years | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 10.44 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 10.68 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.04 years | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.3 years | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.6 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.77 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.96 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.27 years | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.36 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.8 years | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.65 years | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.57 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 13 years | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4 years | 3.94 years | 6.55 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.66 years | 6.72 years | 8.47 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.01 years | 8.48 years | 10.18 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.52 years | 10.44 years | 12.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 years | 12.8 years | 12.93 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.74 years | 12.57 years | 13 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 35 Switzerland 13.05 years compare
- 36 Tuvalu 13.04 years compare
- 37 Malta 13.02 years compare
- 39 Albania 12.97 years compare
- 40 Montserrat 12.96 years compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 12.94 years compare
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Algeria?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Algeria was 13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 years in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release