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

Zambia, at 8.37 years against 8.18 years in Algeria as of 2020.

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

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 Zambia: Average years of schooling

Algeria

8.18 years

in 2020

Zambia

8.37 years

in 2020

Algeria rank

75th

Zambia rank

72nd

Average years of schooling over time

Algeria
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.37 years against 8.18 years in Algeria, a difference of 0.19 years.

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

Algeria ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Zambia	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	0.01 years	0.44 years	Algeria
1910s	0.59 years	0.225 years	0.365 years	Algeria
1920s	0.68 years	0.435 years	0.245 years	Algeria
1930s	0.76 years	1.05 years	0.295 years	Zambia
1940s	0.81 years	1.44 years	0.63 years	Zambia
1950s	0.825 years	1.94 years	1.11 years	Zambia
1960s	1.02 years	2.52 years	1.5 years	Zambia
1970s	1.97 years	3.46 years	1.49 years	Zambia
1980s	3.64 years	4.56 years	0.925 years	Zambia
1990s	5.4 years	5.53 years	0.12 years	Zambia
2000s	6.24 years	6.47 years	0.225 years	Zambia
2010s	7.28 years	7.65 years	0.375 years	Zambia
2020s	8.18 years	8.37 years	0.19 years	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Algeria or Zambia?: Zambia, at 8.37 years against 8.18 years in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Algeria and Zambia?: 0.19 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zambia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Zambia rank globally for average years of schooling?: Algeria ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 72nd 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.