Algeria vs Nicaragua: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Algeria
89.6%
in 2020
Nicaragua
90.3%
in 2020
Algeria rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
82nd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Algeria
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 90.3% against 89.6% in Algeria, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Algeria ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1870s 2.9% 4.8% 1.9% Nicaragua
1880s 4.5% 7.3% 2.8% Nicaragua
1890s 6.2% 11.1% 4.9% Nicaragua
1900s 11.7% 22.9% 11.2% Nicaragua
1910s 15.2% 27.4% 12.1% Nicaragua
1920s 17.1% 31.6% 14.5% Nicaragua
1930s 18.5% 34.2% 15.8% Nicaragua
1940s 19.1% 34.8% 15.7% Nicaragua
1950s 18.7% 38.0% 19.3% Nicaragua
1960s 18.7% 47.5% 28.8% Nicaragua
1970s 33.0% 53.8% 20.8% Nicaragua
1980s 52.2% 59.1% 6.9% Nicaragua
1990s 67.7% 67.4% 0.3% Algeria
2000s 77.8% 77.6% 0.2% Algeria
2010s 84.7% 86.2% 1.5% Nicaragua
2020s 89.6% 90.3% 0.7% Nicaragua

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 Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 90.3% 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 Nicaragua?
0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nicaragua?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Algeria ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 82nd 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

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
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

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.