Algeria vs Austria: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Algeria
98.4%
in 2025
Austria
98.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
62nd
Austria rank
59th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Algeria
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 98.6% against 98.4% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Austria ahead.
Algeria ranks 62nd and Austria ranks 59th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Austria in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.7% | 28.3% | 27.6% | Austria |
| 1830s | 1.1% | 31.8% | 30.7% | Austria |
| 1840s | 1.7% | 35.6% | 33.9% | Austria |
| 1850s | 2.6% | 39.5% | 36.9% | Austria |
| 1860s | 4.7% | 43.6% | 38.9% | Austria |
| 1870s | 6.9% | 50.5% | 43.6% | Austria |
| 1880s | 8.8% | 64.8% | 56.0% | Austria |
| 1890s | 11.3% | 75.1% | 63.7% | Austria |
| 1900s | 12.9% | 79.3% | 66.5% | Austria |
| 1910s | 14.9% | 86.2% | 71.3% | Austria |
| 1920s | 13.9% | 98.5% | 84.6% | Austria |
| 1930s | 18.3% | 100.0% | 81.7% | Austria |
| 1940s | 20.2% | 100.0% | 79.8% | Austria |
| 1950s | 23.5% | 100.0% | 76.5% | Austria |
| 1960s | 47.2% | 91.5% | 44.3% | Austria |
| 1970s | 70.7% | 90.5% | 19.8% | Austria |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 87.0% | 7.8% | Austria |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.3% | 0.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.5% | 0.8% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Algeria or Austria?
- Austria, at 98.6% against 98.4% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Algeria and Austria?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Austria?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Austria rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Algeria ranks 62nd and Austria ranks 59th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.