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

Algeria, at 8.07 years against 7.6 years in Libya as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Algeria and Libya?

0.47 years, with Algeria ahead.

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

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 Libya: Average years of schooling

Algeria

8.07 years

in 2020

Libya

7.6 years

in 2020

Algeria rank

104th

Libya rank

107th

Average years of schooling over time

Algeria
Libya

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.07 years against 7.6 years in Libya, a difference of 0.47 years.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 104th and Libya ranks 107th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 13 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Libya	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	0.1 years	0.52 years	Algeria
1920s	0.7819 years	0.2061 years	0.5758 years	Algeria
1930s	0.857 years	0.3068 years	0.5502 years	Algeria
1950s	1.09 years	0.4873 years	0.5986 years	Algeria
1960s	1.29 years	0.8366 years	0.4551 years	Algeria
1970s	2.09 years	1.86 years	0.2297 years	Algeria
1980s	3.8 years	3.78 years	0.0192 years	Algeria
1990s	5.49 years	5.43 years	0.058 years	Algeria
2000s	6.31 years	7 years	0.6922 years	Libya
2010s	7.54 years	7.69 years	0.1493 years	Libya
2020s	8.07 years	7.6 years	0.4693 years	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Algeria or Libya?: Algeria, at 8.07 years against 7.6 years in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Algeria and Libya?: 0.47 years, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for average years of schooling?: Algeria ranks 104th and Libya ranks 107th 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.