Literacy rate, adult female in Algeria
Algeria: Literacy rate, adult female was 74.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Algeria, 1987–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 74.2% for literacy rate, adult female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Algeria peaked at 74.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1987.
Algeria ranks 59th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.8% | — |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +9.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 74.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 74.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.6%, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 60.1% | 67.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Algeria?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Algeria was 74.2% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Algeria ranks 59th out of 89 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.