Algeria vs Cameroon: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Algeria
89.6%
in 2020
Cameroon
87.7%
in 2020
Algeria rank
83rd
Cameroon rank
85th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Algeria
- Cameroon
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 89.6% against 87.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 83rd and Cameroon ranks 85th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 11 and Cameroon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 2.7% | Algeria |
| 1880s | 4.5% | 0.2% | 4.2% | Algeria |
| 1890s | 6.2% | 0.6% | 5.6% | Algeria |
| 1900s | 11.7% | 1.4% | 10.3% | Algeria |
| 1910s | 15.2% | 1.8% | 13.4% | Algeria |
| 1920s | 17.1% | 3.3% | 13.8% | Algeria |
| 1930s | 18.5% | 5.5% | 12.9% | Algeria |
| 1940s | 19.1% | 9.1% | 10.0% | Algeria |
| 1950s | 18.7% | 15.8% | 2.8% | Algeria |
| 1960s | 18.7% | 24.4% | 5.7% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 38.8% | 5.8% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 56.2% | 4.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 72.0% | 4.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 80.4% | 2.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 84.4% | 0.2% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 87.7% | 1.9% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Algeria or Cameroon?
- Algeria, at 89.6% against 87.7% in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Algeria and Cameroon?
- 1.9%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Algeria ranks 83rd and Cameroon ranks 85th 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.