Algeria vs France: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Algeria
4.36 million number
in 2020
France
4.17 million number
in 2019
Algeria rank
33rd
France rank
36th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • France
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 4.36 million number against 4.17 million number in France, a difference of 194,000 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

Algeria ranks 33rd and France ranks 36th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria France Difference Ahead
1970s 2.79 million number 4.26 million number 1.46 million number France
1980s 3.73 million number 3.94 million number 201,915 number France
1990s 4.59 million number 3.84 million number 749,102 number Algeria
2000s 4.03 million number 3.88 million number 157,403 number Algeria
2010s 3.40 million number 4.13 million number 734,209 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Algeria or France?
Algeria, at 4.36 million number against 4.17 million number in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Algeria and France?
194,000 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and France?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Algeria and France rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 33rd and France ranks 36th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.