Algeria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of population with no formal education
Algeria
10.4%
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
9.2%
in 2020
Algeria rank
29th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
32nd
Share of population with no formal education over time
- Algeria
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 10.4% against 9.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Algeria ranks 29th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 97.2% | 100.0% | 2.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1880s | 95.5% | 100.0% | 4.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1890s | 93.8% | 99.9% | 6.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1900s | 88.3% | 99.7% | 11.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1910s | 84.8% | 98.5% | 13.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1920s | 82.8% | 97.1% | 14.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1930s | 81.5% | 96.2% | 14.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1940s | 80.9% | 93.7% | 12.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1950s | 81.3% | 90.6% | 9.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1960s | 81.3% | 82.8% | 1.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 67.0% | 69.8% | 2.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 50.4% | 2.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 30.9% | 1.4% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 15.8% | 6.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.3% | 4.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 1.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Algeria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Algeria, at 10.4% against 9.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 1.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
- Algeria ranks 29th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd 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 population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.