Productivity vs. educational attainment in Algeria
Algeria: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Algeria, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs. educational attainment in Algeria is 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Algeria peaked at 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2018.
Algeria ranks 67th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 64 Costa Rica 27.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 65 Mexico 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 66 Armenia 25.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 68 Serbia 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 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 productivity vs. educational attainment in Algeria?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Algeria was 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.