Which has higher average years of schooling, Algeria or Ghana?

Ghana, at 8.33 years against 8.07 years in Algeria as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Algeria vs Ghana: Average years of schooling

Algeria

8.07 years

in 2020

Ghana

8.33 years

in 2020

Algeria rank

104th

Ghana rank

102nd

Average years of schooling over time

Algeria
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 8.33 years against 8.07 years in Algeria, a difference of 0.26 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 104th and Ghana ranks 102nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 10 and Ghana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.4 years	0.1 years	0.3 years	Algeria
1880s	0.44 years	0.1 years	0.34 years	Algeria
1890s	0.48 years	0.1 years	0.38 years	Algeria
1900s	0.5 years	0.1 years	0.4 years	Algeria
1910s	0.62 years	0.12 years	0.5 years	Algeria
1920s	0.7819 years	0.2752 years	0.5067 years	Algeria
1930s	0.857 years	0.3972 years	0.4598 years	Algeria
1950s	1.09 years	1.31 years	0.2231 years	Ghana
1960s	1.29 years	2.23 years	0.9377 years	Ghana
1970s	2.09 years	3.68 years	1.59 years	Ghana
1980s	3.8 years	4.54 years	0.7372 years	Ghana
1990s	5.49 years	4.89 years	0.5954 years	Algeria
2000s	6.31 years	5.49 years	0.8214 years	Algeria
2010s	7.54 years	6.28 years	1.27 years	Algeria
2020s	8.07 years	8.33 years	0.2606 years	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Algeria or Ghana?: Ghana, at 8.33 years against 8.07 years in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Algeria and Ghana?: 0.26 years, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for average years of schooling?: Algeria ranks 104th and Ghana ranks 102nd 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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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.