Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Algeria
Algeria: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 52.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Algeria, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 52.3% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Algeria peaked at 72.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2018.
That places Algeria 35th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 72.4% | — |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 65.1% | 69.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.0% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 53.4% compare
- 34 Zambia 53.2% compare
- 36 Madagascar 51.4% compare
- 37 Ethiopia 50.9% compare
- 38 Indonesia 50.5% compare
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (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 52.3% 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 72.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Algeria ranks 35th 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 19.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.