Algeria vs Iran: Share of children who have completed primary school
Algeria
96.5%
in 2025
Iran
96.7%
in 2025
Algeria rank
91st
Iran rank
88th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 96.7% against 96.5% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 91st and Iran ranks 88th of 165 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.8% | 76.7% | 5.9% | Iran |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 88.1% | 9.7% | Iran |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 92.9% | 4.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 94.4% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 96.2% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Algeria or Iran?
- Iran, at 96.7% against 96.5% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Algeria and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Algeria ranks 91st and Iran ranks 88th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.