Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Algeria
Algeria: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 81,738 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Algeria, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Algeria is 81,738 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Algeria peaked at 893,842 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 81,738 number, in 2018.
Algeria ranks 33rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 893,842 number | — |
| 2002 | 499,888 number | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 406,995 number | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 309,022 number | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 81,738 number | -73.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 893,842 number | 893,842 number | 893,842 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 405,302 number | 309,022 number | 499,888 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 81,738 number | 81,738 number | 81,738 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 604,113 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Algeria?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Algeria was 81,738 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 893,842 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,738 number in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.