In 2018, the literacy rate of people aged 15 years and older in Algeria corresponded to approximately 81 percent of the total adult population. In the same year, adult women's literacy rate was around 75 percent, which was under the average. A large difference of about 12 percent could be observed between genders, with 87.42 percent of adult men able to read and write.

In 2018, the literacy rate of people aged 15 years and older in Algeria corresponded to approximately 81 percent of the total adult population. Literacy levels in the country gradually increased in the period under review, growing from approximately 70 percent in 2002. Moreover, men in Algeria had a higher literacy rate compared to women.

Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 87.423 % in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 83.000 % for 2008. Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 81.000 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2018, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.423 % in 2018 and a record low of 63.000 % in 1987. Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Algeria – Table DZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Actual value and historical data chart for Algeria Literacy Rate Adult Male Percent Of Males Ages 15 And Above

Historical dataset showing Algeria literacy rate by year from 1987 to 2018.

Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 81.408 % in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 75.136 % for 2008. Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 72.649 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2018, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.408 % in 2018 and a record low of 49.631 % in 1987. Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Algeria – Table DZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed October 24, 2022. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

In 2018, the literacy rate of people aged 15 to 24 years in Algeria corresponded to around 97 percent. Literacy levels among the young population gradually increased in the years under review. In comparison, in 2002, the youth literacy rate in the country stood at roughly 90 percent.

Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 97.990 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 97.252 % for 2018. Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 90.500 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2019, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.990 % in 2019 and a record low of 62.000 % in 1987. Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Algeria – Table DZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Yearly (annual) dataset of the Algeria Adult Literacy Rate, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 1987-12-31 to 2018-12-31. Available for free download in CSV format.

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In 2018, the literacy rate of people aged 15 to 24 years in Algeria corresponded to over 97 percent, with the youth female rate averaging approximately 0.3 percent below that of males. In the same year, the gap between genders was more evident in the literacy rate among adults.

Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 74.030 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 97.427 % for 2018. Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 91.000 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2019, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.427 % in 2018 and a record low of 74.000 % in 1987. Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Algeria – Table DZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Actual value and historical data chart for Algeria Elderly Literacy Rate Population 65 Years Male Percent

Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 74.210 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 75.323 % for 2018. Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 66.000 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2019, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.323 % in 2018 and a record low of 36.000 % in 1987. Algeria DZ: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Algeria – Table DZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Actual value and historical data chart for Algeria Literacy Rate Youth Male Percent Of Males Ages 15 24

Actual value and historical data chart for Algeria Ratio Of Young Literate Females To Males Percent Ages 15 24

In 2018, over *** thousand young people aged 15-24 years in Algeria were illiterate, representing approximately *** percent of that age group. Young female illiterates were over ** thousand in number, while males were around ** thousand. In the same year, the youth literacy rate in the country exceeded ** percent for both females and males.

非文盲率：成年女性：15岁及以上女性百分比在12-01-2019达74.210%，相较于12-01-2018的75.323%有所下降。非文盲率：成年女性：15岁及以上女性百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1987至12-01-2019期间平均值为66.000%，共6份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2018，达75.323%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1987，为36.000%。CEIC提供的非文盲率：成年女性：15岁及以上女性百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的阿尔及利亚 – Table DZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics。

This dataset tracks annual reading and language arts proficiency from 2016 to 2017 for Algiers Technology Academy vs. Louisiana and Algiers Technology Academy School District

非文盲率：年轻人：占15-24岁人群百分比在12-01-2019达74.030%，相较于12-01-2018的97.427%有所下降。非文盲率：年轻人：占15-24岁人群百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1987至12-01-2019期间平均值为91.000%，共6份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2018，达97.427%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1987，为74.000%。CEIC提供的非文盲率：年轻人：占15-24岁人群百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的阿尔及利亚 – Table DZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics。