Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Algeria
Algeria: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 31.69 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
31.69
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 117 countries
All-time high
39.93
in 2009
All-time low
31.69
in 2017
Years of data
8
2009–2017
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Algeria, 2009–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Algeria stood at 31.69. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Algeria peaked at 39.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.69, in 2017.
Algeria ranks 19th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 39.93 | — |
| 2010 | 39.06 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.4 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 34.8 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 34.6 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.7 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.1 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 31.69 | -1.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 31.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.14, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 31.69 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.44, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.93 | 39.93 | 39.93 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.91 | 31.69 | 39.06 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 16 Palestine 33.19 compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 32.78
- 18 Zambia 32.34 compare
- 20 Rwanda 31.27
- 21 Dominican Republic 30.83 compare
- 22 El Salvador 30.76 compare
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 share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Algeria?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Algeria was 31.69 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.93 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.69 in 2017.
- How does Algeria rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- Algeria ranks 19th out of 117 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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