Algeria vs MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Algeria
987,399
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
35.27 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
28th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
29th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Algeria
  • MDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 35.27 million against 987,399 in Algeria, a difference of 34.28 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 35.7 times Algeria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 28th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 703,530 34.80 million 34.10 million MDG: Southern Asia
2000s 610,510 35.94 million 35.33 million MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 806,464 36.55 million 35.74 million MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 1.01 million 35.60 million 34.59 million MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Algeria or MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 35.27 million against 987,399 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Algeria and MDG: Southern Asia?
34.28 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and MDG: Southern Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Algeria and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Algeria ranks 28th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release