What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Algeria and Europe & Central Asia?

110.75 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Europe & Central Asia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Europe & Central Asia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Algeria

7.77 million number

in 2020

Europe & Central Asia

118.51 million number

in 2019

Algeria rank

31st

Europe & Central Asia rank

30th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Algeria
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 118.51 million number against 7.77 million number in Algeria, a difference of 110.75 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 15.3 times Algeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th of 186 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.72 million number	118.65 million number	110.92 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	7.13 million number	112.46 million number	105.34 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	6.41 million number	111.91 million number	105.50 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Algeria or Europe & Central Asia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 118.51 million number against 7.77 million number in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Algeria and Europe & Central Asia?: 110.75 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Europe & Central Asia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Algeria ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.