Algeria vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, primary education, female

Algeria
2.46 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
100.38 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
29th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
27th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Algeria
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 100.38 million against 2.46 million in Algeria, a difference of 97.92 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 40.8 times Algeria's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 29th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 222 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.32 million 28.58 million 27.27 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 1.76 million 37.59 million 35.83 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 2.19 million 49.41 million 47.23 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.87 million 63.62 million 61.75 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.73 million 83.29 million 81.56 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.33 million 98.16 million 95.83 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Algeria or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 100.38 million against 2.46 million in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Algeria and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
97.92 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Algeria and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Algeria ranks 29th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release