Which has higher average years of schooling, Algeria or El Salvador?

Algeria, at 8.18 years against 8.1 years in El Salvador as of 2020.

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

0.08 years, with Algeria ahead.

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

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 El Salvador: Average years of schooling

Algeria

8.18 years

in 2020

El Salvador

8.1 years

in 2020

Algeria rank

75th

El Salvador rank

76th

Average years of schooling over time

Algeria
El Salvador

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.18 years against 8.1 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was El Salvador ahead.

Algeria ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 76th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	El Salvador	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.115 years	0.245 years	0.13 years	El Salvador
1880s	0.18 years	0.38 years	0.2 years	El Salvador
1890s	0.25 years	0.555 years	0.305 years	El Salvador
1900s	0.45 years	0.87 years	0.42 years	El Salvador
1910s	0.59 years	1.18 years	0.59 years	El Salvador
1920s	0.68 years	1.31 years	0.635 years	El Salvador
1930s	0.76 years	1.41 years	0.65 years	El Salvador
1940s	0.81 years	1.48 years	0.665 years	El Salvador
1950s	0.825 years	1.62 years	0.8 years	El Salvador
1960s	1.02 years	2.2 years	1.17 years	El Salvador
1970s	1.97 years	3.13 years	1.16 years	El Salvador
1980s	3.64 years	4.16 years	0.515 years	El Salvador
1990s	5.4 years	5.44 years	0.035 years	El Salvador
2000s	6.24 years	7.56 years	1.32 years	El Salvador
2010s	7.28 years	7.87 years	0.59 years	El Salvador
2020s	8.18 years	8.1 years	0.08 years	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Algeria or El Salvador?: Algeria, at 8.18 years against 8.1 years in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Algeria and El Salvador?: 0.08 years, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for average years of schooling?: Algeria ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 76th 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.