Algeria vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Algeria
996,788
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
36.10 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
28th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
28th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Algeria
  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 36.10 million against 996,788 in Algeria, a difference of 35.10 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 36.2 times Algeria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 28th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 28th of 222 countries.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
1990s 719,155 35.78 million 35.06 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 619,585 36.96 million 36.34 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 771,272 37.83 million 37.06 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 996,418 36.77 million 35.77 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Algeria or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 36.10 million against 996,788 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Algeria and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
35.10 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Algeria and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Algeria ranks 28th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 28th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release