Algeria vs ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Algeria
9.48 million
in 2025
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
297.58 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
29th
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
30th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
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How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 297.58 million against 9.48 million in Algeria, a difference of 288.10 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 31.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 29th and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 30th of 197 countries.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) Difference Ahead
1990s 7.62 million 115.64 million 108.03 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2000s 6.88 million 158.56 million 151.67 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 6.58 million 236.64 million 230.06 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 8.70 million 289.51 million 280.81 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Algeria or ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 297.58 million against 9.48 million in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Algeria and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
288.10 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Algeria and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 29th and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release