Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 82.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Algeria, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Algeria stood at 82.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 82.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1987.
Algeria ranks 57th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 38.1% | — |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +70.6% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 65.1% | 72.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Algeria?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Algeria was 82.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.