School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Algeria
Algeria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 14.33 years in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Algeria, 1987–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2011, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Algeria stood at 14.33 years. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 14.33 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.54 years, in 1987.
Algeria ranks 71st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 9.54 years | — |
| 1988 | 9.7 years | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 9.66 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 9.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.82 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.06 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.8 years | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 11.19 years | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.52 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.74 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.05 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.26 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.57 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.56 years | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 14 years | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 14.33 years | +2.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 14.33 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.93 years, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 14.33 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.96 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.62 years | 9.54 years | 9.7 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.96 years | 9.66 years | 10.8 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.16 years | 11.19 years | 13.56 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.17 years | 14 years | 14.33 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 68 Slovakia 14.48 years compare
- 69 Colombia 14.4 years compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 14.34 years compare
- 72 Venezuela 14.32 years compare
- 73 Luxembourg 14.32 years compare
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.32 years 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 school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Algeria?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Algeria was 14.33 years in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 years in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.