Algeria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Algeria
4.53 million number
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
39.96 million number
in 2019
Algeria rank
33rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
36th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 39.96 million number against 4.53 million number in Algeria, a difference of 35.44 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 8.8 times Algeria's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th of 205 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.61 million number 20.58 million number 17.97 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 3.48 million number 27.93 million number 24.45 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 4.13 million number 37.24 million number 33.11 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 4.78 million number 43.84 million number 39.05 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 4.28 million number 40.22 million number 35.93 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Algeria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 39.96 million number against 4.53 million number in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
35.44 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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