Algeria vs Iran: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Algeria
89.6%
in 2020
Iran
90.8%
in 2020
Algeria rank
83rd
Iran rank
80th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 90.8% against 89.6% in Algeria, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 83rd and Iran ranks 80th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 12 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | Algeria |
| 1880s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 4.5% | Algeria |
| 1890s | 6.2% | 0.1% | 6.1% | Algeria |
| 1900s | 11.7% | 0.4% | 11.3% | Algeria |
| 1910s | 15.2% | 1.5% | 13.7% | Algeria |
| 1920s | 17.1% | 3.0% | 14.2% | Algeria |
| 1930s | 18.5% | 3.8% | 14.8% | Algeria |
| 1940s | 19.1% | 6.3% | 12.8% | Algeria |
| 1950s | 18.7% | 9.4% | 9.3% | Algeria |
| 1960s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 1.5% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 30.2% | 2.8% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 49.6% | 2.6% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 69.2% | 1.5% | Iran |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 84.2% | 6.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 88.7% | 4.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 90.8% | 1.2% | Iran |
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 Iran?
- Iran, at 90.8% against 89.6% in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Algeria and Iran?
- 1.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Algeria ranks 83rd and Iran ranks 80th 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.