Algeria vs Iraq: Average years of schooling, males vs. females

Algeria
7.89 years
in 2023
Iraq
8.04 years
in 2023
Algeria rank
135th
Iraq rank
133rd

Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time

  • Algeria
  • Iraq
02468199020062023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 8.04 years against 7.89 years in Algeria, a difference of 0.15 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 133rd of 191 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 6.06 years 6.79 years 0.7279 years Iraq
2000s 7 years 7.44 years 0.4305 years Iraq
2010s 6.86 years 7.9 years 1.04 years Iraq
2020s 7.85 years 8.03 years 0.1846 years Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Algeria or Iraq?
Iraq, at 8.04 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 Iraq?
0.15 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
Algeria ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 133rd 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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Indicator
Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 5,997 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.