Literacy Rate: Algeria

Analysis# Algeria Literacy Rate Algeria's literacy rate reached 75.14% in 2008, marking both its peak and the end of the measured data range. This represents a dramatic 51.4% increase from 1987, when the rate stood at just 49.63%. The country transformed from a state where roughly half the population lacked basic literacy skills to one where three-quarters could read and write. The acceleration became particularly pronounced in the early 2000s. Between 1987 and 2002, literacy grew to 69.87%—a substantial 20-point gain across 15 years. The pace quickened further between 2002 and 2008, climbing 5.27 percentage points in just six years. This trajectory suggests Algeria prioritized educational expansion during the 2000s, though the data ends at 2008 and provides no visibility into subsequent developments.