Algeria vs South Africa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Algeria
6.01 million
in 2025
South Africa
5.43 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 6.01 million against 5.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 576,600.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 2.72 million | 186,569 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 3.60 million | 105,902 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.09 million | 4.51 million | 428,721 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.66 million | 5.71 million | 1.04 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.29 million | 5.08 million | 790,934 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.39 million | 5.20 million | 185,157 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 6.01 million against 5.43 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Algeria and South Africa?
- 576,600, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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