Algeria - School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Algeria was 109.51 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 116.31 in 2013 and a minimum value of 57.12 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 57.12
1972 61.99
1973 66.56
1974 69.98
1975 72.22
1976 75.38
1977 78.09
1978 79.47
1979 80.16
1980 80.67
1981 80.29
1982 79.65
1983 79.16
1984 79.21
1985 79.15
1986 79.22
1987 81.10
1988 82.95
1989 83.66
1990 84.45
1991 86.44
1992 88.86
1993 89.60
1994 90.81
1995 91.27
1996 92.87
1997 94.35
1998 95.87
1999 97.96
2000 100.50
2001 99.50
2002 100.94
2003 101.64
2004 102.70
2005 103.31
2006 103.95
2007 105.71
2008 105.58
2009 108.56
2010 111.54
2011 112.79
2012 114.64
2013 116.31
2014 115.47
2015 112.99
2016 110.84
2017 108.90
2018 107.30
2019 106.47
2020 109.51

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation