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

Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 28.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 172 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2010
All-time low
6.1%
in 1984
Years of data
30
1981–2018

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

102030401981199920181981: 7.9 %1984: 6.1 %1989: 7.9 %1990: 10.7 %1991: 11 %1992: 11.3 %1993: 11.7 %1994: 12.9 %1995: 13.2 %1996: 19.2 %1998: 22.8 %1999: 22.3 %2000: 26 %2001: 25.8 %2002: 28.2 %2003: 29.6 %2004: 28.4 %2005: 29.9 %2006: 20.8 %2007: 32.1 %2008: 30.5 %2009: 35 %2010: 35.1 %2011: 33.9 %2012: 32.8 %2013: 32 %2014: 32 %2015: 29.8 %2017: 28.8 %2018: 28.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Algeria is 28.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Algeria peaked at 35.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1984.

Algeria ranks 7th of 172 countries on this measure, 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, male in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Algeria, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 7.9%
1984 6.1% -23.3%
1989 7.9% +30.4%
1990 10.7% +34.9%
1991 11.0% +2.7%
1992 11.3% +3.2%
1993 11.7% +2.8%
1994 12.9% +10.7%
1995 13.2% +2.5%
1996 19.2% +45.1%
1998 22.8% +18.6%
1999 22.3% -2.1%
2000 26.0% +16.7%
2001 25.8% -0.8%
2002 28.2% +9.4%
2003 29.6% +4.8%
2004 28.4% -3.9%
2005 29.9% +5.4%
2006 20.8% -30.4%
2007 32.1% +53.9%
2008 30.5% -5.0%
2009 35.0% +14.7%
2010 35.1% +0.5%
2011 33.9% -3.6%
2012 32.8% -3.2%
2013 32.0% -2.4%
2014 32.0% -0.1%
2015 29.8% -6.8%
2017 28.8% -3.3%
2018 28.5% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.3% 6.1% 7.9% 3
1990s 15.0% 10.7% 22.8% 9
2000s 28.6% 20.8% 35.0% 10
2010s 31.6% 28.5% 35.1% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 4 Guinea-Bissau 32.5%
  2. 5 Burundi 29.9% compare
  3. 6 Tunisia 28.8% compare
  4. 8 Mali 28.0% compare
  5. 9 Portugal 26.9% compare
  6. 10 Cape Verde 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Algeria?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Algeria was 28.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1984.
How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Algeria ranks 7th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.