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Education in Algeria
الـتـعـليـم في الجـزائـر

Ministry
of Education

General Details

Primary Languages:

Arabic, English,
French.

Literacy (2008)

Total:

69.9

Male:

79

Female:

61

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University of Béjaïa.

Education in Algeria is free and
officially compulsory for
Algerians up to age 17, but actual enrollment falls far short of 100
percent.[1]
Enrollment drops off sharply from primary to secondary school.[1]
In fact, only about half the eligible population is enrolled in secondary school, which
consists of two three-year cycles beginning at age 12.[1]
In addition, Algeria has: 34 Universities 13 University Centers 21 National
Superior Institute 8 Preparatory Institutes[1]

The primary language of school instruction is Arabic, but Berber-language
instruction has been permitted since 1999, in part to ease reliance on foreign
teachers but also in response to complaints about Arabization.[1]

As of 2008, Algeria's literacy rate is 69–70
percent, higher than those of Morocco and Egypt but subpar by international
standards.[1]
The breakdown by gender is 79 percent for males and 61 percent for females.[1]
A lag persists for women despite progress since independence in 1962. Education
consumes one-quarter of the national budget.[1]
Algeria faces a shortage of teachers as a result of the doubling in the number
of eligible children and young adults in the last 12 years.[1]

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Education by numbers

According to recent statistics of the Ministry of National Education for
the 2009-2010 academic year

Pupils

Census

Preparatory school

427913

Primary school

3309212

Medium school

3052953

Secondary school

1170645

Total

7960723

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References

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Algeria
country profile. Library of
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Division (May 2008). This article incorporates text from this source,
which is in the public
domain.

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