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

Algeria, at 8.18 years against 8.01 years in Egypt as of 2020.

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

0.17 years, with Algeria ahead.

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

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 Egypt: Average years of schooling

Algeria

8.18 years

in 2020

Egypt

8.01 years

in 2020

Algeria rank

75th

Egypt rank

77th

Average years of schooling over time

Algeria
Egypt

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.18 years against 8.01 years in Egypt, a difference of 0.17 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 75th and Egypt ranks 77th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 14 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.115 years	0.02 years	0.095 years	Algeria
1880s	0.18 years	0.035 years	0.145 years	Algeria
1890s	0.25 years	0.06 years	0.19 years	Algeria
1900s	0.45 years	0.105 years	0.345 years	Algeria
1910s	0.59 years	0.19 years	0.4 years	Algeria
1920s	0.68 years	0.36 years	0.32 years	Algeria
1930s	0.76 years	0.38 years	0.38 years	Algeria
1940s	0.81 years	0.39 years	0.42 years	Algeria
1950s	0.825 years	0.62 years	0.205 years	Algeria
1960s	1.02 years	0.98 years	0.045 years	Algeria
1970s	1.97 years	1.61 years	0.36 years	Algeria
1980s	3.64 years	3.36 years	0.28 years	Algeria
1990s	5.4 years	4.98 years	0.425 years	Algeria
2000s	6.24 years	6.62 years	0.37 years	Egypt
2010s	7.28 years	7.49 years	0.21 years	Egypt
2020s	8.18 years	8.01 years	0.17 years	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Algeria or Egypt?: Algeria, at 8.18 years against 8.01 years in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Algeria and Egypt?: 0.17 years, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for average years of schooling?: Algeria ranks 75th and Egypt ranks 77th 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.