Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Algeria

Algeria: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8616 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8616 GPIA
World rank
67th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.8616 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.5655 GPIA
in 1987
Years of data
5
1987–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Algeria, 1987–2018

00.20.40.60.81987200220181987: 0.566 GPIA2002: 0.759 GPIA2006: 0.786 GPIA2008: 0.818 GPIA2018: 0.862 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Algeria stood at 0.8616 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Algeria peaked at 0.8616 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5655 GPIA, in 1987.

Algeria ranks 67th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Algeria, 1987 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1987 0.5655 GPIA
2002 0.7587 GPIA +34.2%
2006 0.7864 GPIA +3.7%
2008 0.8176 GPIA +4.0%
2018 0.8616 GPIA +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5655 GPIA 0.5655 GPIA 0.5655 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7875 GPIA 0.7587 GPIA 0.8176 GPIA 3
2010s 0.8616 GPIA 0.8616 GPIA 0.8616 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 64 Iraq 0.8761 GPIA compare
  2. 65 Cambodia 0.8671 GPIA compare
  3. 66 Cameroon 0.8664 GPIA compare
  4. 68 Uganda 0.857 GPIA compare
  5. 69 Egypt 0.8563 GPIA compare
  6. 70 Tunisia 0.8392 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Algeria?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Algeria was 0.8616 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8616 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5655 GPIA in 1987.
How does Algeria rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Algeria ranks 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/