Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Algeria
Algeria: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.03 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.03 index
in 2024
All-time low
0.6774 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Algeria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.03 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Algeria peaked at 1.03 index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6774 index, in 1981.
Algeria ranks 52nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Algeria, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6774 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.6926 index | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7079 index | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7218 index | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7401 index | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7538 index | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7677 index | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7849 index | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8004 index | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8136 index | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8267 index | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8384 index | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8499 index | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8621 index | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8734 index | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8856 index | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8975 index | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9108 index | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9238 index | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9379 index | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9509 index | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9629 index | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.974 index | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9831 index | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9904 index | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9957 index | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1 index | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1 index | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 index | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 index | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.03 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.03 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7385 index | 0.6774 index | 0.8004 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8682 index | 0.8136 index | 0.9238 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9805 index | 0.9379 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 49 Angola 1.04 index compare
- 50 El Salvador 1.03 index compare
- 51 Nepal 1.03 index compare
- 53 Philippines 1.03 index compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 1.03 index compare
- 55 Colombia 1.03 index compare
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 primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Algeria?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Algeria was 1.03 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6774 index in 1981.
- How does Algeria rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Algeria ranks 52nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.