Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Algeria
Algeria: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Algeria, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Algeria stood at 1.01 GPI.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Algeria peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9063 GPI, in 1974.
That places Algeria 79th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9274 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.9153 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9063 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9219 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9658 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9503 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9854 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9454 GPI | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9533 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9508 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9626 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.963 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9709 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.981 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9613 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9663 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9718 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9627 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9691 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9882 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9771 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9397 GPI | 0.9063 GPI | 0.9854 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9644 GPI | 0.9508 GPI | 0.981 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9989 GPI | 0.9691 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Algeria?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Algeria was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9063 GPI in 1974.
- How does Algeria rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Algeria ranks 79th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.