Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Algeria
987,399
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
973,751
in 2025
Algeria rank
66th
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 987,399 against 973,751 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13,648.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 222 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 175,391 | 839,418 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.35 million | 200,460 | 1.15 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 226,356 | 1.26 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 975,889 | 165,218 | 810,672 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 806,464 | 737,783 | 68,681 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 953,578 | 48,978 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Algeria, at 987,399 against 973,751 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 13,648, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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
February 2026 Data Release