Algeria vs Angola: Primary education, pupils

Algeria
5.30 million
in 2025
Angola
5.38 million
in 2023
Algeria rank
27th
Angola rank
25th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Algeria
  • Angola
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119982025

How they compare

Angola currently reports 5.38 million against 5.30 million in Algeria, a difference of 87,710.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 27th and Angola ranks 25th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Angola in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Angola Difference Ahead
1970s 2.15 million 503,219 1.65 million Algeria
1980s 3.42 million 1.12 million 2.30 million Algeria
1990s 4.32 million 1.09 million 3.23 million Algeria
2000s 3.76 million 3.84 million 84,367 Angola
2010s 3.53 million 4.97 million 1.44 million Angola
2020s 5.02 million 5.30 million 280,935 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Algeria or Angola?
Angola, at 5.38 million against 5.30 million in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Algeria and Angola?
87,710, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Angola?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Angola rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Algeria ranks 27th and Angola ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.