Algeria vs India: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Algeria
7.89 years
in 2023
India
7.96 years
in 2023
Algeria rank
135th
India rank
134th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Algeria
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 7.96 years against 7.89 years in Algeria, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 135th and India ranks 134th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.06 years | 4.4 years | 1.66 years | Algeria |
| 2000s | 7 years | 5.86 years | 1.14 years | Algeria |
| 2010s | 6.86 years | 6.97 years | 0.1149 years | India |
| 2020s | 7.85 years | 7.72 years | 0.1319 years | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Algeria or India?
- India, at 7.96 years against 7.89 years in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Algeria and India?
- 0.07 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and India rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Algeria ranks 135th and India ranks 134th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.