Algeria vs UIS: South and West Asia: Population of compulsory school age, male

Algeria
4.84 million
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
158.32 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
28th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
25th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Algeria
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 158.32 million against 4.84 million in Algeria, a difference of 153.48 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 32.7 times Algeria's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 28th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 25th of 197 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.95 million 40.37 million 36.42 million UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 3.57 million 54.86 million 51.29 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 3.37 million 156.20 million 152.83 million UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 4.44 million 158.74 million 154.30 million UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Algeria or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 158.32 million against 4.84 million in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Algeria and UIS: South and West Asia?
153.48 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and UIS: South and West Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Algeria and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Algeria ranks 28th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (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