Algeria vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Algeria
503,831
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
18.89 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
28th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
27th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Algeria
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 18.89 million against 503,831 in Algeria, a difference of 18.39 million.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 37.5 times Algeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 28th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 27th of 222 countries.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365,930 | 18.75 million | 18.39 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2000s | 314,192 | 19.36 million | 19.05 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 412,207 | 19.60 million | 19.18 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 512,882 | 19.09 million | 18.57 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 18.89 million against 503,831 in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Algeria and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 18.39 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Algeria ranks 28th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 27th 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, male (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