Algeria vs Zambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Algeria
5.3%
in 2018
Zambia
5.4%
in 2012
Algeria rank
56th
Zambia rank
55th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • Zambia
051015197119942018

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 55th of 184 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 13.3% 1.7% 11.6% Algeria
1980s 9.8% 1.9% 7.9% Algeria
1990s 11.8% 5.1% 6.7% Algeria
2000s 9.7% 6.7% 3.0% Algeria
2010s 7.2% 5.7% 1.5% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Algeria or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Algeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Algeria and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Algeria and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Algeria ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 55th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.