Algeria vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, primary, male
Algeria
5.29 years
in 2025
WB: Africa Western and Central
5.57 years
in 2024
Algeria rank
153rd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
152nd
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Algeria
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 5.57 years against 5.29 years in Algeria, a difference of 0.28 years.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 153rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.26 years | 3.81 years | 2.45 years | Algeria |
| 1980s | 6.24 years | 5.19 years | 1.05 years | Algeria |
| 1990s | 6.36 years | 4.92 years | 1.45 years | Algeria |
| 2000s | 6.65 years | 5.57 years | 1.07 years | Algeria |
| 2010s | 5.69 years | 5.49 years | 0.1974 years | Algeria |
| 2020s | 5.41 years | 5.48 years | 0.0702 years | WB: Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Algeria or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 5.57 years against 5.29 years in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Algeria and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 0.28 years, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Algeria ranks 153rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release