School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Algeria
Algeria: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.66 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Algeria, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Algeria is 1.66 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Algeria peaked at 1.67 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPI, in 2004.
That places Algeria 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.08 GPI | — |
| 2005 | 1.28 GPI | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 1.26 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 GPI | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.43 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.45 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.48 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.53 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.56 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.67 GPI | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.49 GPI | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.66 GPI | +11.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.66 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 GPI, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.66 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 GPI, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.43 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.53 GPI | 1.44 GPI | 1.67 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Algeria?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Algeria was 1.66 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2004.
- How does Algeria rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Algeria ranks 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.