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
02468199020062023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed