Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria

Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 123.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
123.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
123.6%
in 2011
All-time low
90.4%
in 1995
Years of data
17
1994–2011

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria, 1994–2011

02550751001251994200220111994: 90.5 %1995: 90.4 %1996: 91.2 %1997: 92.5 %1999: 97.9 %2000: 99.5 %2001: 100.5 %2002: 102.5 %2003: 103.7 %2004: 105.7 %2005: 107.1 %2006: 107.8 %2007: 100.9 %2008: 105.5 %2009: 120.6 %2010: 122 %2011: 123.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria stood at 123.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 123.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 1995.

That places Algeria 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Algeria, 1994 to 2011.
Year % Change
1994 90.5%
1995 90.4% -0.1%
1996 91.2% +0.9%
1997 92.5% +1.5%
1999 97.9% +5.8%
2000 99.5% +1.6%
2001 100.5% +1.1%
2002 102.5% +2.0%
2003 103.7% +1.1%
2004 105.7% +1.9%
2005 107.1% +1.4%
2006 107.8% +0.6%
2007 100.9% -6.3%
2008 105.5% +4.6%
2009 120.6% +14.3%
2010 122.0% +1.1%
2011 123.6% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.5% 90.4% 97.9% 5
2000s 105.4% 99.5% 120.6% 10
2010s 122.8% 122.0% 123.6% 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 2 Sweden 126.1% compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 124.1% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 124.1% compare
  4. 6 Namibia 119.4% compare
  5. 7 Belgium 119.1% compare
  6. 8 Argentina 116.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria was 123.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 123.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 1995.
How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.