Algeria vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Algeria
486,241
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
17.56 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
27th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
28th

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Algeria
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 17.56 million against 486,241 in Algeria, a difference of 17.08 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 36.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 27th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 28th of 222 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 372,994 16.09 million 15.72 million UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 334,692 16.62 million 16.29 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 317,176 17.56 million 17.24 million UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 437,254 17.63 million 17.19 million UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Algeria or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 17.56 million against 486,241 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Algeria and UIS: South and West Asia?
17.08 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and UIS: South and West Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Algeria and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Algeria ranks 27th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 28th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release