Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Algeria
Algeria: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 75.14 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
75.14
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
98th
of 128 countries
All-time high
75.14
in 2008
All-time low
17.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2008
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Algeria, 1950–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 75.14 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Algeria peaked at 75.14 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1950.
Algeria ranks 98th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.63 | 49.63 | 49.63 | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.55 | 69.87 | 75.14 | 3 |
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More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 247,748 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Algeria?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Algeria was 75.14 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.14 in 2008.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Algeria ranks 98th out of 128 countries with data for 2008.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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