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 487,914 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
487,914 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
487,914 number
in 2020
All-time low
239,593 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 487,914 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Algeria peaked at 487,914 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 239,593 number, in 1970.

Algeria ranks 26th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 267,515 number 239,593 number 302,147 number 10
1980s 353,948 number 311,402 number 391,833 number 10
1990s 396,969 number 380,155 number 404,265 number 10
2000s 318,219 number 289,345 number 370,526 number 10
2010s 395,061 number 304,093 number 477,402 number 10
2020s 487,914 number 487,914 number 487,914 number 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 23 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 558,717 number compare
  2. 24 Iraq 552,316 number compare
  3. 25 Angola 544,033 number compare
  4. 27 Mozambique, Republic of 479,840 number compare
  5. 28 Myanmar 448,263 number compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom 418,576 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Algeria

All data for Algeria β†’

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 487,914 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 487,914 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 239,593 number in 1970.
How does Algeria rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Algeria ranks 26th 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 60.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/