Mean years of schooling long run in Algeria
Algeria: Mean years of schooling long run was 8.18 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Algeria, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Algeria is 8.18, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Algeria peaked at 8.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
That places Algeria 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.115 | 0.1 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.51 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.78 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.81 | 0.8 | 0.82 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.825 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.9 | 1.15 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.97 | 1.69 | 2.26 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.64 | 3 | 4.28 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 5.05 | 5.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.24 | 6.06 | 6.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.28 | 7 | 7.55 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.18 | 8.18 | 8.18 | 1 |
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More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Algeria?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Algeria was 8.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Algeria rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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