Algeria vs Tunisia: Population having attained at least basic education

Algeria
89.6
in 2020
Tunisia
90.6
in 2020
Algeria rank
83rd
Tunisia rank
81st

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Algeria
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 90.6 against 89.6 in Algeria, a difference of 1.

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

Algeria ranks 83rd and Tunisia ranks 81st of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1870s 2.85 0.1 2.75 Algeria
1880s 4.45 0.1 4.35 Algeria
1890s 6.2 0.2 6 Algeria
1900s 11.7 0.4 11.3 Algeria
1910s 15.25 1.85 13.4 Algeria
1920s 17.15 3.1 14.05 Algeria
1930s 18.5 4.9 13.6 Algeria
1940s 19.1 7.85 11.25 Algeria
1950s 18.7 11 7.7 Algeria
1960s 18.7 16.9 1.8 Algeria
1970s 32.95 31.95 1 Algeria
1980s 52.25 50 2.25 Algeria
1990s 67.7 63.05 4.65 Algeria
2000s 77.85 77.15 0.7 Algeria
2010s 84.65 86.3 1.65 Tunisia
2020s 89.6 90.6 1 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Algeria or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 90.6 against 89.6 in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Algeria and Tunisia?
1, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Algeria ranks 83rd and Tunisia ranks 81st 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.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed