School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Algeria
Algeria: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9692 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Algeria, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Algeria stood at 0.9692 GPI. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Algeria peaked at 0.9692 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6272 GPI, in 1971.
That places Algeria 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6871 GPI | 0.6272 GPI | 0.7357 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7876 GPI | 0.7451 GPI | 0.8365 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8777 GPI | 0.841 GPI | 0.9126 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9267 GPI | 0.9167 GPI | 0.9366 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9486 GPI | 0.9375 GPI | 0.9581 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9692 GPI | 0.9692 GPI | 0.9692 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 247,748 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.2% (2025)
- Labor force, female 17.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 13.56 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Algeria?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Algeria was 0.9692 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9692 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6272 GPI in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Algeria ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.