Algeria vs Cameroon: Population having attained at least basic education
Algeria
89.6
in 2020
Cameroon
87.7
in 2020
Algeria rank
83rd
Cameroon rank
85th
Population having attained at least basic 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 | 2.85 | 0.15 | 2.7 | Algeria |
| 1880s | 4.45 | 0.25 | 4.2 | Algeria |
| 1890s | 6.2 | 0.6 | 5.6 | Algeria |
| 1900s | 11.7 | 1.35 | 10.35 | Algeria |
| 1910s | 15.25 | 1.8 | 13.45 | Algeria |
| 1920s | 17.15 | 3.3 | 13.85 | Algeria |
| 1930s | 18.5 | 5.55 | 12.95 | Algeria |
| 1940s | 19.1 | 9.1 | 10 | Algeria |
| 1950s | 18.7 | 15.85 | 2.85 | Algeria |
| 1960s | 18.7 | 24.35 | 5.65 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 32.95 | 38.8 | 5.85 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 52.25 | 56.25 | 4 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 67.7 | 72.05 | 4.35 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 77.85 | 80.45 | 2.6 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 84.65 | 84.4 | 0.25 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 89.6 | 87.7 | 1.9 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Algeria or Cameroon?
- Algeria, at 89.6 against 87.7 in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic 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 population having attained at least basic education?
- Algeria ranks 83rd and Cameroon ranks 85th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.