Algeria vs Yemen: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Algeria
5.02 million
in 2025
Yemen
6.46 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
29th
Yemen rank
26th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 6.46 million against 5.02 million in Algeria, a difference of 1.44 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 million | 1.30 million | 1.46 million | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3.64 million | 1.99 million | 1.66 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 4.49 million | 3.09 million | 1.40 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.88 million | 4.03 million | 144,150 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 3.54 million | 4.89 million | 1.35 million | Yemen |
| 2020s | 4.80 million | 5.94 million | 1.15 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Algeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 6.46 million against 5.02 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Algeria and Yemen?
- 1.44 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Yemen rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th 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