Poverty vs mean schooling in Algeria
Algeria: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.59 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Poverty vs mean schooling in Algeria, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Algeria stood at 10.59. 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Algeria peaked at 10.59 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | — |
| 1985 | 4.28 | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 5.05 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 5.76 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 6.06 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.43 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 7 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 7.55 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 8.18 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 8.77 | +7.2% |
| 2030 | 9.37 | +6.8% |
| 2035 | 10.03 | +7.0% |
| 2040 | 10.59 | +5.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 10.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 10.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty vs mean schooling in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +42.7% | 3 | 4.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8.47 | 8.18 | 8.77 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.7 | 9.37 | 10.03 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.59 | 10.59 | 10.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 82 Paraguay 10.63 compare
- 83 Barbados 10.62 compare
- 85 Austria 10.57 compare
- 85 Philippines 10.57 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 10.56 compare
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Algeria?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Algeria was 10.59 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Algeria ranks 84th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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