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

Iraq, at 8.27 years against 8.18 years in Algeria as of 2020.

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

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 Iraq: Average years of schooling

Algeria

8.18 years

in 2020

Iraq

8.27 years

in 2020

Algeria rank

75th

Iraq rank

74th

Average years of schooling over time

Algeria
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 8.27 years against 8.18 years in Algeria, a difference of 0.09 years.

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

Algeria ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 74th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.115 years	0.01 years	0.105 years	Algeria
1880s	0.18 years	0.01 years	0.17 years	Algeria
1890s	0.25 years	0.01 years	0.24 years	Algeria
1900s	0.45 years	0.02 years	0.43 years	Algeria
1910s	0.59 years	0.02 years	0.57 years	Algeria
1920s	0.68 years	0.025 years	0.655 years	Algeria
1930s	0.76 years	0.045 years	0.715 years	Algeria
1940s	0.81 years	0.13 years	0.68 years	Algeria
1950s	0.825 years	0.3 years	0.525 years	Algeria
1960s	1.02 years	0.715 years	0.31 years	Algeria
1970s	1.97 years	1.82 years	0.155 years	Algeria
1980s	3.64 years	3.45 years	0.19 years	Algeria
1990s	5.4 years	5.17 years	0.235 years	Algeria
2000s	6.24 years	6.42 years	0.17 years	Iraq
2010s	7.28 years	7.59 years	0.32 years	Iraq
2020s	8.18 years	8.27 years	0.09 years	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Algeria or Iraq?: Iraq, at 8.27 years against 8.18 years in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Algeria and Iraq?: 0.09 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for average years of schooling?: Algeria ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 74th 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.