Algeria vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Algeria
483,568
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
17.43 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
28th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
31st

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

  • Algeria
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.43 million against 483,568 in Algeria, a difference of 16.95 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 36.0 times Algeria's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 28th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st of 222 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 240,887 5.35 million 5.11 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 325,891 7.04 million 6.72 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 363,277 9.01 million 8.65 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 296,318 11.55 million 11.25 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 394,257 14.95 million 14.56 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 492,706 17.07 million 16.57 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 17.43 million against 483,568 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Algeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
16.95 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Algeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Algeria ranks 28th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st 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, 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release