Which has higher average years of schooling, Algeria or Brazil?

Algeria, at 8.18 years against 8 years in Brazil as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Algeria and Brazil?

0.18 years, with Algeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Brazil: Average years of schooling

Algeria

8.18 years

in 2020

Brazil

8 years

in 2020

Algeria rank

75th

Brazil rank

78th

Average years of schooling over time

Algeria
Brazil

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.18 years against 8 years in Brazil, a difference of 0.18 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Brazil ahead.

Algeria ranks 75th and Brazil ranks 78th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.115 years	0.16 years	0.045 years	Brazil
1880s	0.18 years	0.24 years	0.06 years	Brazil
1890s	0.25 years	0.315 years	0.065 years	Brazil
1900s	0.45 years	0.63 years	0.18 years	Brazil
1910s	0.59 years	0.875 years	0.285 years	Brazil
1920s	0.68 years	1.12 years	0.445 years	Brazil
1930s	0.76 years	1.43 years	0.67 years	Brazil
1940s	0.81 years	1.73 years	0.92 years	Brazil
1950s	0.825 years	2.21 years	1.38 years	Brazil
1960s	1.02 years	2.67 years	1.65 years	Brazil
1970s	1.97 years	3.08 years	1.1 years	Brazil
1980s	3.64 years	3.58 years	0.055 years	Algeria
1990s	5.4 years	5.37 years	0.04 years	Algeria
2000s	6.24 years	7.21 years	0.97 years	Brazil
2010s	7.28 years	7.92 years	0.64 years	Brazil
2020s	8.18 years	8 years	0.18 years	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Algeria or Brazil?: Algeria, at 8.18 years against 8 years in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Algeria and Brazil?: 0.18 years, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Brazil rank globally for average years of schooling?: Algeria ranks 75th and Brazil ranks 78th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.