Algeria vs Yemen: School-age population
Algeria
5.02 million
in 2025
Yemen
6.46 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
8th
Yemen rank
6th
School-age population 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 8th and Yemen ranks 6th of 72 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, 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 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?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 6th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.