Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Algeria

Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 119.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
119.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 188 countries
All-time high
119.1%
in 2011
All-time low
83.4%
in 1994
Years of data
17
1994–2011

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

02550751001251994200220111994: 83.4 %1995: 83.8 %1996: 85 %1997: 87.1 %1999: 92.9 %2000: 95 %2001: 96.3 %2002: 98.5 %2003: 99.9 %2004: 101.9 %2005: 103.3 %2006: 103.7 %2007: 97.9 %2008: 101.4 %2009: 115.7 %2010: 117.3 %2011: 119.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Algeria stood at 119.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Algeria peaked at 119.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 1994.

Algeria ranks 6th of 188 countries on this measure, 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, female in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Algeria, 1994 to 2011.
Year % Change
1994 83.4%
1995 83.8% +0.4%
1996 85.0% +1.5%
1997 87.1% +2.5%
1999 92.9% +6.7%
2000 95.0% +2.2%
2001 96.3% +1.3%
2002 98.5% +2.3%
2003 99.9% +1.4%
2004 101.9% +2.0%
2005 103.3% +1.4%
2006 103.7% +0.4%
2007 97.9% -5.6%
2008 101.4% +3.6%
2009 115.7% +14.0%
2010 117.3% +1.4%
2011 119.1% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.5% 83.4% 92.9% 5
2000s 101.4% 95.0% 115.7% 10
2010s 118.2% 117.3% 119.1% 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 3 Sierra Leone 125.5% compare
  2. 4 Costa Rica 124.7% compare
  3. 5 Belgium 120.2% compare
  4. 7 Namibia 118.5% compare
  5. 8 Argentina 116.4% compare
  6. 9 Mexico 114.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Algeria?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Algeria was 119.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 119.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 1994.
How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Algeria ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.