Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria

Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 21.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 178 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 1984
Years of data
30
1981–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria, 1981–2018

510152025301981199920181981: 6.4 %1984: 4.7 %1989: 5.9 %1990: 8 %1991: 8.3 %1992: 8.6 %1993: 9 %1994: 9.6 %1995: 10 %1996: 14.7 %1998: 17.9 %1999: 17.5 %2000: 21 %2001: 21.1 %2002: 23.1 %2003: 24 %2004: 22.6 %2005: 24 %2006: 15.5 %2007: 25.4 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 28.2 %2010: 28.9 %2011: 27.6 %2012: 26.5 %2013: 25.2 %2014: 24.8 %2015: 22.7 %2017: 21.1 %2018: 21.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 21.1% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria peaked at 28.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1984.

That places Algeria 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Algeria, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 6.4%
1984 4.7% -25.4%
1989 5.9% +23.8%
1990 8.0% +36.5%
1991 8.3% +4.0%
1992 8.6% +3.8%
1993 9.0% +4.5%
1994 9.6% +6.2%
1995 10.0% +4.6%
1996 14.7% +46.8%
1998 17.9% +21.3%
1999 17.5% -1.9%
2000 21.0% +20.1%
2001 21.1% +0.1%
2002 23.1% +9.8%
2003 24.0% +3.7%
2004 22.6% -5.6%
2005 24.0% +6.3%
2006 15.5% -35.3%
2007 25.4% +63.2%
2008 24.4% -3.9%
2009 28.2% +15.8%
2010 28.9% +2.5%
2011 27.6% -4.7%
2012 26.5% -3.9%
2013 25.2% -4.9%
2014 24.8% -1.5%
2015 22.7% -8.4%
2017 21.1% -7.3%
2018 21.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.7% 4.7% 6.4% 3
1990s 11.5% 8.0% 17.9% 9
2000s 22.9% 15.5% 28.2% 10
2010s 24.7% 21.1% 28.9% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 9 Tunisia 23.8% compare
  2. 10 Uruguay 22.8% compare
  3. 11 Chad 21.2% compare
  4. 13 Cape Verde 21.0% compare
  5. 14 Burkina Faso 20.8% compare
  6. 15 Senegal 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria was 21.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1984.
How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Algeria ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.