Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Algeria
987,399
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
973,751
in 2025
Algeria rank
74th
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 987,399 against 973,751 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13,648.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 207 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million | 141,380 | 1.25 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 975,889 | 165,218 | 810,672 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 806,464 | 737,783 | 68,681 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 953,578 | 48,978 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Algeria, at 987,399 against 973,751 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 13,648, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release