Algeria vs Italy: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Algeria
7.77 million number
in 2020
Italy
6.79 million number
in 2020
Algeria rank
31st
Italy rank
34th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • Italy
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199820092020

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 7.77 million number against 6.79 million number in Italy, a difference of 978,930 number.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 31st and Italy ranks 34th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 7.72 million number 4.50 million number 3.23 million number Algeria
2000s 7.13 million number 5.98 million number 1.15 million number Algeria
2010s 6.41 million number 6.75 million number 343,734 number Italy
2020s 7.77 million number 6.79 million number 978,930 number Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Algeria or Italy?
Algeria, at 7.77 million number against 6.79 million number in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Algeria and Italy?
978,930 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Italy rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 31st and Italy ranks 34th 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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About this data

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

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