Algeria vs ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Population of compulsory school age, female
Algeria
4.64 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
146.87 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
29th
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
29th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Algeria
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 146.87 million against 4.64 million in Algeria, a difference of 142.23 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 31.6 times Algeria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 29th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 29th of 197 countries.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.66 million | 57.07 million | 53.41 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 3.31 million | 78.24 million | 74.92 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 116.87 million | 113.66 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 4.26 million | 142.91 million | 138.65 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Algeria or ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 146.87 million against 4.64 million in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Algeria and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 142.23 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Algeria ranks 29th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 29th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). 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