Algeria vs Iran: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Algeria
1.78 million
in 2025
Iran
2.03 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
21st
Iran rank
20th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.03 million against 1.78 million in Algeria, a difference of 248,690.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 21st and Iran ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 720,964 | 1.18 million | 456,251 | Iran |
| 1980s | 981,280 | 1.55 million | 570,313 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 2.53 million | 1.51 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 2.37 million | 1.22 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.53 million | 342,103 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.92 million | 311,063 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Algeria or Iran?
- Iran, at 2.03 million against 1.78 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Algeria and Iran?
- 248,690, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 21st and Iran ranks 20th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release