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

Afghanistan
558,717 number
in 2020
Algeria
487,914 number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Algeria rank
26th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 558,717 number against 487,914 number in Algeria, a difference of 70,803 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 23rd and Algeria ranks 26th 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 192,497 number 267,515 number 75,019 number Algeria
1980s 202,374 number 353,948 number 151,573 number Algeria
1990s 284,972 number 396,969 number 111,997 number Algeria
2000s 424,011 number 318,219 number 105,792 number Afghanistan
2010s 534,908 number 395,061 number 139,846 number Afghanistan
2020s 558,717 number 487,914 number 70,803 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 558,717 number against 487,914 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?
70,803 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 23rd and Algeria ranks 26th 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/