School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Algeria
Algeria: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
105th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.4469 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Algeria is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Algeria peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4469 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Algeria 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4469 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4693 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5042 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5176 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5432 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.559 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5799 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6171 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6519 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.678 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6966 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.724 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7565 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7727 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7888 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.783 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7879 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7993 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8059 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8213 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8331 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8512 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8774 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.906 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9288 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9903 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5432 GPIA | 0.4469 GPIA | 0.6519 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7541 GPIA | 0.678 GPIA | 0.7993 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8957 GPIA | 0.8059 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 102 Grenada 1.02 GPIA compare
- 103 Luxembourg 1.02 GPIA compare
- 104 Micronesia (country) 1.02 GPIA compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 GPIA compare
- 107 Latvia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 108 Cuba 1.02 GPIA compare
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 life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Algeria?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Algeria was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4469 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Algeria ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release