Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Algeria
Algeria: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 15.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Algeria stood at 15.5. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Algeria peaked at 15.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 1990.
That places Algeria 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.8 | — |
| 1991 | 9.82 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.91 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.92 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.99 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.96 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.12 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.41 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.7 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.98 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.22 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.46 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.87 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.14 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.47 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.72 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.81 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.99 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.43 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.88 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.24 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.47 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.56 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.65 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.75 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.84 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.93 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.02 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.12 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.21 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.3 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.39 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.49 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.16 | 9.8 | 10.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 | 11.22 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.78 | 14.24 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.42 | 15.3 | 15.5 | 4 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Algeria?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Algeria was 15.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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