Algeria vs Niger: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Algeria
5.02 million
in 2025
Niger
4.76 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
29th
Niger rank
32nd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Niger
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 5.02 million against 4.76 million in Niger, a difference of 258,260.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd of 222 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 million | 856,074 | 1.90 million | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3.64 million | 1.11 million | 2.53 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 4.49 million | 1.52 million | 2.97 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.88 million | 2.20 million | 1.68 million | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.54 million | 3.27 million | 266,433 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 4.80 million | 4.36 million | 438,892 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Algeria or Niger?
- Algeria, at 5.02 million against 4.76 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Algeria and Niger?
- 258,260, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Niger rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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