Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Algeria
Algeria: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 68.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
68.8%
World rank
15th
of 83 countries
All-time high
69.0%
in 2006
All-time low
62.5%
in 1987
Years of data
5
1987–2018
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Algeria, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Algeria is 68.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Algeria peaked at 69.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 1987.
That places Algeria 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 62.5% | — |
| 2002 | 68.7% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +1.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 68.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 68.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.4%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 67.5% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Algeria?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Algeria was 68.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Algeria ranks 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.