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
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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About this data
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.