Algeria

This short country report, a result of larger Information for Development Program (infoDev)-supported survey of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education in Africa, provides a general overview of current activities and issues related to ICT use in education in the country. Algeria is encouraging and fostering the use of ICT to enhance the development process in general and the development of the educational system in particular, paving the road for an ICT policy framework along with an implementation strategy.

The rapid pace of information communication technologies (ICT) in the last ten years have transformed developed countries into information societies. Consequently, new technologies are at the center of debate in developing countries, who also aim at profiting from its advantages. Technology transfer is unprecedented, where electronic commerce, largely due to modern semi-conductors, now allows substantial price, and operational cost reductions. Similarly, the emerging industrial enterprises, mainly small and medium scale, are competitively grouped along complementary activities.

PISA is the OECD’s benchmarking tool to assess achievement and application of key knowledge and skills of 15 year-olds. PISA tests proficiency in mathematics, reading, science, and problem-solving. It was launched in 2000 and is conducted every three years, with a focus on one of the subjects in each round. In 2015, the focus is on Science. The test was taken by representative samples from 72 countries, including nearly 540,000 students. Six MENA countries participated in this PISA round: Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates.