Algeria vs ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Algeria
992,744
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
36.10 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
27th
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
27th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 36.10 million against 992,744 in Algeria, a difference of 35.11 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 36.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 27th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 27th of 222 countries.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Difference Ahead
1970s 428,818 10.56 million 10.13 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 567,873 13.90 million 13.33 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 732,260 18.36 million 17.63 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 695,696 22.80 million 22.10 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 648,691 28.78 million 28.13 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 893,632 34.89 million 33.99 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Algeria or ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 36.10 million against 992,744 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Algeria and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
35.11 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Algeria and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 27th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of 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
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release