Algeria vs Argentina: Over-age students, primary

Algeria
6.6%
in 2018
Argentina
6.4%
in 2017
Algeria rank
92nd
Argentina rank
95th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Algeria
  • Argentina
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 92nd and Argentina ranks 95th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Argentina in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Argentina Difference Ahead
1970s 16.1% 8.5% 7.5% Algeria
1980s 6.1% 10.3% 4.3% Argentina
1990s 9.0% 8.7% 0.3% Algeria
2000s 11.8% 11.4% 0.4% Algeria
2010s 8.0% 9.0% 1.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Algeria or Argentina?
Algeria, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Algeria and Argentina?
0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
24 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Algeria ranks 92nd and Argentina ranks 95th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.