Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Algeria

Algeria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 160,896 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
160,896 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
22nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
442,821 number
in 2000
All-time low
138,125 number
in 1983
Years of data
47
1972–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Algeria, 1972–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Algeria is 160,896 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Algeria peaked at 442,821 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 138,125 number, in 1983.

Algeria ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Algeria, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 156,810 number —
1973 173,082 number +10.4%
1974 185,680 number +7.3%
1975 195,224 number +5.1%
1976 205,616 number +5.3%
1977 207,813 number +1.1%
1978 232,180 number +11.7%
1979 236,209 number +1.7%
1980 242,159 number +2.5%
1981 224,832 number -7.2%
1982 204,405 number -9.1%
1983 138,125 number -32.4%
1984 145,147 number +5.1%
1985 148,780 number +2.5%
1986 171,284 number +15.1%
1987 158,592 number -7.4%
1988 161,734 number +2.0%
1989 167,145 number +3.3%
1990 181,353 number +8.5%
1991 256,861 number +41.6%
1992 251,106 number -2.2%
1993 267,663 number +6.6%
1994 271,862 number +1.6%
1995 269,710 number -0.8%
1996 267,306 number -0.9%
1997 325,182 number +21.7%
1999 373,001 number +14.7%
2000 442,821 number +18.7%
2001 381,284 number -13.9%
2002 352,009 number -7.7%
2003 343,752 number -2.3%
2004 342,520 number -0.4%
2005 314,960 number -8.0%
2006 320,407 number +1.7%
2007 292,590 number -8.7%
2008 198,033 number -32.3%
2009 224,391 number +13.3%
2010 159,789 number -28.8%
2011 162,929 number +2.0%
2012 156,318 number -4.1%
2013 160,850 number +2.9%
2014 169,511 number +5.4%
2015 159,087 number -6.1%
2016 158,071 number -0.6%
2017 163,556 number +3.5%
2018 165,836 number +1.4%
2019 160,896 number -3.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 160,896 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,235 number, 49.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 160,896 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,802 number, 8.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 199,077 number 156,810 number 236,209 number 8
1980s 176,220 number 138,125 number 242,159 number 10
1990s 273,783 number 181,353 number 373,001 number 9
2000s 321,277 number 198,033 number 442,821 number 10
2010s 161,684 number 156,318 number 169,511 number 10

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 19 Benin 190,692 number compare
  2. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 188,609 number compare
  3. 21 Afghanistan 170,003 number compare
  4. 23 Nepal 154,106 number compare
  5. 24 Rwanda 137,229 number compare
  6. 25 Yemen 136,365 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Algeria?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Algeria was 160,896 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 442,821 number in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 138,125 number in 1983.
How does Algeria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Algeria ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.