Algeria Literacy Rate 1987-2024
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.
- Algeria literacy rate for 2018 was 81.41%, a 6.27% increase from 2008.
- Algeria literacy rate for 2008 was 75.14%, a 2.49% increase from 2006.
- Algeria literacy rate for 2006 was 72.65%, a 2.78% increase from 2002.
- Algeria literacy rate for 2002 was 69.87%, a 20.24% increase from 1987.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Kazakhstan | 99.78% |
| Russia | 99.73% |
| Tonga | 99.41% |
| Samoa | 99.10% |
| Montenegro | 98.85% |
| Romania | 98.84% |
| Jordan | 98.23% |
| Albania | 98.14% |
| Costa Rica | 97.86% |
| China | 96.84% |
| Mexico | 95.38% |
| Colombia | 95.09% |
| Lebanon | 95.07% |
| Malaysia | 94.85% |
| Peru | 94.41% |
| Suriname | 94.38% |
| Paraguay | 94.02% |
| Thailand | 93.77% |
| Brazil | 93.23% |
| Namibia | 91.53% |
| Gabon | 84.67% |
| Algeria | 81.41% |
| Guatemala | 80.81% |
| Algeria Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2018 | 81.41% | 6.27% |
| 2008 | 75.14% | 2.49% |
| 2006 | 72.65% | 2.78% |
| 2002 | 69.87% | 20.24% |
| 1987 | 49.63% | 20.24% |