Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria

Algeria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 15.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.2%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
48th
of 153 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2009
All-time low
14.7%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria, 1999–2019

0102030401999200920191999: 14.7 %2004: 23.4 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 21.5 %2007: 16.6 %2008: 18.8 %2009: 38 %2010: 35.6 %2011: 31 %2012: 27.1 %2013: 25.7 %2014: 23 %2015: 20.1 %2016: 18.7 %2017: 17.3 %2018: 16 %2019: 15.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria is 15.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria peaked at 38.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1999.

That places Algeria 48th out of 153 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Algeria, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 14.7%
2004 23.4% +58.5%
2005 22.3% -4.3%
2006 21.5% -3.7%
2007 16.6% -22.7%
2008 18.8% +13.1%
2009 38.0% +102.0%
2010 35.6% -6.2%
2011 31.0% -13.1%
2012 27.1% -12.5%
2013 25.7% -5.0%
2014 23.0% -10.7%
2015 20.1% -12.4%
2016 18.7% -7.0%
2017 17.3% -7.5%
2018 16.0% -7.7%
2019 15.2% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1
2000s 23.4% 16.6% 38.0% 6
2010s 23.0% 15.2% 35.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria was 15.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1999.
How does Algeria rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Algeria ranks 48th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,218 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/