Afghanistan vs Algeria: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Afghanistan
531,041 number
in 2020
Algeria
467,603 number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
24th
Algeria rank
27th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 531,041 number against 467,603 number in Algeria, a difference of 63,438 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 24th and Algeria ranks 27th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Algeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Algeria Difference Ahead
1970s 185,887 number 256,243 number 70,356 number Algeria
1980s 192,350 number 339,548 number 147,197 number Algeria
1990s 265,979 number 380,514 number 114,536 number Algeria
2000s 404,181 number 304,918 number 99,263 number Afghanistan
2010s 510,969 number 379,050 number 131,919 number Afghanistan
2020s 531,041 number 467,603 number 63,438 number Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Afghanistan or Algeria?
Afghanistan, at 531,041 number against 467,603 number in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Afghanistan and Algeria?
63,438 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Algeria ranks 27th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/