Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Algeria
Algeria: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 10.59 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Algeria, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Algeria stood at 10.59 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Algeria peaked at 10.59 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1980.
That places Algeria 84th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.64 years | 3 years | 4.28 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.4 years | 5.05 years | 5.76 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.24 years | 6.06 years | 6.43 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.28 years | 7 years | 7.55 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.47 years | 8.18 years | 8.77 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.7 years | 9.37 years | 10.03 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.59 years | 10.59 years | 10.59 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 82 Paraguay 10.63 years compare
- 83 Barbados 10.62 years compare
- 85 Austria 10.57 years compare
- 85 Philippines 10.57 years compare
- 87 Tajikistan 10.56 years compare
More education data for Algeria
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (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. average years of schooling 2.72 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Algeria?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Algeria was 10.59 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Algeria ranks 84th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.