Algeria vs Nigeria: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Algeria
7.42 years
in 2023
Nigeria
7.59 years
in 2023
Algeria rank
134th
Nigeria rank
131st
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.59 years against 7.42 years in Algeria, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.71 years | 3.54 years | 1.17 years | Algeria |
| 2000s | 5.95 years | 5.39 years | 0.5647 years | Algeria |
| 2010s | 6.25 years | 6.66 years | 0.4047 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.37 years | 7.54 years | 0.1705 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.59 years against 7.42 years in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 0.17 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.