Algeria vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, primary education, male
Algeria
2.56 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
102.34 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
29th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
31st
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Algeria
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 102.34 million against 2.56 million in Algeria, a difference of 99.78 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 40.0 times Algeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 29th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 31st of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 million | 28.66 million | 27.22 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 1.89 million | 37.93 million | 36.04 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 2.31 million | 50.02 million | 47.71 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 64.58 million | 62.57 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 84.76 million | 82.95 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 100.06 million | 97.64 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Algeria or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 102.34 million against 2.56 million in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Algeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 99.78 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Algeria ranks 29th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 31st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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