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. β–² 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

00.250.50.7511981200320251981: 0.677 index1982: 0.693 index1983: 0.708 index1984: 0.722 index1985: 0.74 index1986: 0.754 index1987: 0.768 index1988: 0.785 index1989: 0.8 index1990: 0.814 index1991: 0.827 index1992: 0.838 index1993: 0.85 index1994: 0.862 index1995: 0.873 index1996: 0.886 index1997: 0.898 index1998: 0.911 index1999: 0.924 index2000: 0.938 index2001: 0.951 index2002: 0.963 index2003: 0.974 index2004: 0.983 index2005: 0.99 index2006: 0.996 index2007: 1 index2008: 1 index2009: 1 index2010: 1 index2011: 1 index2012: 1 index2013: 1 index2014: 1 index2015: 1 index2016: 1 index2017: 1 index2018: 1 index2019: 1 index2020: 1 index2021: 1 index2022: 1 index2023: 1 index2024: 1 index2025: 1 index

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Angola 1.04 index compare
  2. 50 El Salvador 1.03 index compare
  3. 51 Nepal 1.03 index compare
  4. 53 Philippines 1.03 index compare
  5. 54 Cote d'Ivoire 1.03 index compare
  6. 55 Colombia 1.03 index compare

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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

Indicator
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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.