Algeria vs China: Average years of schooling
Algeria
8.07 years
in 2020
China
7.6 years
in 2020
Algeria rank
104th
China rank
106th
Average years of schooling over time
- Algeria
- China
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.07 years against 7.6 years in China, a difference of 0.47 years.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was China ahead.
Algeria ranks 104th and China ranks 106th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and China in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.4 years | 1.01 years | 0.61 years | China |
| 1880s | 0.44 years | 1.06 years | 0.62 years | China |
| 1890s | 0.48 years | 1.11 years | 0.63 years | China |
| 1900s | 0.5 years | 1.16 years | 0.66 years | China |
| 1910s | 0.62 years | 1.21 years | 0.59 years | China |
| 1920s | 0.7819 years | 1.1 years | 0.3228 years | China |
| 1930s | 0.857 years | 1.42 years | 0.5655 years | China |
| 1950s | 1.09 years | 1.83 years | 0.7461 years | China |
| 1960s | 1.29 years | 2.7 years | 1.41 years | China |
| 1970s | 2.09 years | 3.76 years | 1.67 years | China |
| 1980s | 3.8 years | 4.89 years | 1.09 years | China |
| 1990s | 5.49 years | 5.96 years | 0.4691 years | China |
| 2000s | 6.31 years | 7.1 years | 0.7869 years | China |
| 2010s | 7.54 years | 7.66 years | 0.1222 years | China |
| 2020s | 8.07 years | 7.6 years | 0.4692 years | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Algeria or China?
- Algeria, at 8.07 years against 7.6 years in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Algeria and China?
- 0.47 years, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and China rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Algeria ranks 104th and China ranks 106th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.