Algeria vs Nigeria: Years of schooling
Algeria
7.42
in 2023
Nigeria
7.59
in 2023
Algeria rank
134th
Nigeria rank
131st
Years of schooling over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.59 against 7.42 in Algeria, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.71 | 3.54 | 1.17 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 5.95 | 5.39 | 0.5647 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 6.25 | 6.66 | 0.4047 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.37 | 7.54 | 0.1705 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.59 against 7.42 in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 0.17, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for years of schooling?
- Algeria ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.