Algeria vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Algeria
18.0%
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
27.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
41st
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
41st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Algeria
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 27.6% against 18.0% in Algeria, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.5 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 41st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 41st of 185 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 37.6% | 8.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 33.9% | 3.9% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 29.4% | 10.9% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Algeria or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 27.6% against 18.0% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Algeria and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 9.6%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Algeria ranks 41st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 41st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release