Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Algeria
Algeria: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Algeria, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Algeria is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Algeria peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8389 GPI, in 1973.
That places Algeria 82nd out of 154 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9114 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.8389 GPI | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.864 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8901 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9269 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9197 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9613 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9318 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8922 GPI | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9402 GPI | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9539 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9443 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9618 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9523 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9403 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9497 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9529 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9428 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9522 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9795 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9889 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9968 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9838 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 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 | 0.9055 GPI | 0.8389 GPI | 0.9613 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.943 GPI | 0.8922 GPI | 0.9618 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9983 GPI | 0.9522 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 79 Cuba 1.01 GPI compare
- 80 Belize 1.01 GPI compare
- 81 Tajikistan 1.01 GPI compare
- 83 Latvia 1.01 GPI compare
- 84 Switzerland 1.01 GPI compare
- 85 Syrian Arab Republic 1.01 GPI 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Algeria?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Algeria was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8389 GPI in 1973.
- How does Algeria rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Algeria ranks 82nd out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.