Algeria vs Yemen: School-age population
Algeria
2.38 million
in 2025
Yemen
2.60 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
11th
Yemen rank
10th
School-age population over time
- Algeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.60 million against 2.38 million in Algeria, a difference of 222,280.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 10th of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 465,863 | 546,095 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 704,198 | 725,288 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.97 million | 1.10 million | 877,801 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 1.68 million | 595,294 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 2.09 million | 236,193 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.46 million | 371,095 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Algeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.60 million against 2.38 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Algeria and Yemen?
- 222,280, 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 11th and Yemen ranks 10th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.