Average years of schooling in Algeria
Algeria: Average years of schooling was 8.07 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Algeria, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Algeria is 8.07 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Algeria peaked at 8.07 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4 years, in 1870.
That places Algeria 104th out of 162 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.
Average years of schooling in Algeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.4 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.44 years | +10.0% |
| 1890 | 0.48 years | +9.1% |
| 1900 | 0.5 years | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 0.62 years | +24.0% |
| 1925 | 0.7739 years | +24.8% |
| 1929 | 0.79 years | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.8441 years | +6.8% |
| 1938 | 0.87 years | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 1.06 years | +21.8% |
| 1955 | 1.11 years | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 1.23 years | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 1.35 years | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.76 years | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 2.42 years | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 3.24 years | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 4.37 years | +34.7% |
| 1990 | 5.02 years | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 5.96 years | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 6.45 years | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 6.17 years | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3 years | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 7.79 years | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 8.07 years | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.4 years | 0.4 years | 0.4 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.44 years | 0.44 years | 0.44 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.48 years | 0.48 years | 0.48 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5 years | 0.5 years | 0.5 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.62 years | 0.62 years | 0.62 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.7819 years | 0.7739 years | 0.79 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.857 years | 0.8441 years | 0.87 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.09 years | 1.06 years | 1.11 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.29 years | 1.23 years | 1.35 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.09 years | 1.76 years | 2.42 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.8 years | 3.24 years | 4.37 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.49 years | 5.02 years | 5.96 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.31 years | 6.17 years | 6.45 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.54 years | 7.3 years | 7.79 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.07 years | 8.07 years | 8.07 years | 1 |
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More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Algeria?
- Average years of schooling in Algeria was 8.07 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 years in 1870.
- How does Algeria rank for average years of schooling?
- Algeria ranks 104th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.