Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Algeria
Algeria: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 74,480 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Algeria, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 74,480 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Algeria peaked at 340,169 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 74,480 number, in 2018.
Algeria ranks 36th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 340,169 number | — |
| 2002 | 221,893 number | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 218,227 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 164,481 number | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 74,480 number | -54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 340,169 number | 340,169 number | 340,169 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 201,534 number | 164,481 number | 221,893 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 74,480 number | 74,480 number | 74,480 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0568 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Algeria?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Algeria was 74,480 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 340,169 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,480 number in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Algeria ranks 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.