Algeria vs Malawi: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Algeria
78,683 children
in 2025
Malawi
70,758 children
in 2022
Algeria rank
59th
Malawi rank
62nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Algeria
- Malawi
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 78,683 children against 70,758 children in Malawi, a difference of 7,925 children.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 59th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299,322 children | 38,412 children | 260,910 children | Algeria |
| 2000s | 37,416 children | 31,932 children | 5,483 children | Algeria |
| 2020s | 71,235 children | 73,056 children | 1,821 children | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Algeria or Malawi?
- Algeria, at 78,683 children against 70,758 children in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Algeria and Malawi?
- 7,925 children, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Malawi rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Algeria ranks 59th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.