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School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Algeria

Algeria: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 467,603 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
467,603 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
27th
of 202 countries
All-time high
467,603 number
in 2020
All-time low
229,583 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Algeria, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Algeria is 467,603 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Algeria peaked at 467,603 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 229,583 number, in 1970.

That places Algeria 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 256,243 number 229,583 number 289,782 number 10
1980s 339,548 number 298,700 number 376,173 number 10
1990s 380,514 number 364,218 number 387,563 number 10
2000s 304,918 number 277,198 number 355,139 number 10
2010s 379,050 number 291,832 number 457,592 number 10
2020s 467,603 number 467,603 number 467,603 number 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 24 Afghanistan 531,041 number compare
  2. 25 Iraq 522,219 number compare
  3. 26 Mozambique 475,832 number compare
  4. 28 Myanmar 440,993 number compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom 398,744 number compare
  6. 30 Niger 391,859 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Algeria?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Algeria was 467,603 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 467,603 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 229,583 number in 1970.
How does Algeria rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Algeria ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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/