Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary

Algeria
97.6%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
75.3%
in 2009
Algeria rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Algeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080100197319952018

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 97.6% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 186 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 77.1% 47.6% 29.6% Algeria
1980s 81.5% 55.6% 25.9% Algeria
1990s 87.9% 54.7% 33.1% Algeria
2000s 93.3% 68.4% 24.9% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Algeria, at 97.6% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
22.3%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2009.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Algeria ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.