Algeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Algeria
487,914 number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
418,576 number
in 2020
Algeria rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

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

  • Algeria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 487,914 number against 418,576 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 69,338 number.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Algeria ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 267,515 number 452,237 number 184,722 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 353,948 number 353,525 number 422.5 number Algeria
1990s 396,969 number 391,746 number 5,223 number Algeria
2000s 318,219 number 361,997 number 43,778 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 395,061 number 404,398 number 9,337 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 487,914 number 418,576 number 69,338 number Algeria

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, Algeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Algeria, at 487,914 number against 418,576 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
69,338 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Algeria ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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/