Algeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of primary education enrolments

Algeria
5.30 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.86 million
in 2023
Algeria rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Number of primary education enrolments over time

  • Algeria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M197119982025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 5.30 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 431,200.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 73 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.49 million 5.72 million 3.22 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3.42 million 4.53 million 1.11 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4.41 million 4.58 million 166,508 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.32 million 4.54 million 216,450 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3.88 million 4.65 million 763,317 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.99 million 4.88 million 110,365 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of primary education enrolments, Algeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Algeria, at 5.30 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of primary education enrolments between Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
431,200, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of primary education enrolments?
Algeria ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of primary education enrolments
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 3,099 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed