Algeria vs South Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Algeria
4.9%
in 2025
South Africa
5.3%
in 2023
Algeria rank
68th
South Africa rank
65th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.3% against 4.9% in Algeria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 185 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 18.0% | 6.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 16.2% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 8.0% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 6.1% | 1.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.3% against 4.9% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Algeria and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Algeria ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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