Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria

Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 16.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.5%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
19th
of 172 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 1999
All-time low
4.4%
in 1984
Years of data
30
1981–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria, 1981–2018

5101520251981199920181981: 6.2 %1984: 4.4 %1989: 6.4 %1990: 8.5 %1991: 8.8 %1992: 9.5 %1993: 9.6 %1994: 9.6 %1995: 10 %1996: 15.5 %1998: 17.8 %1999: 22.6 %2000: 19.4 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 18.1 %2003: 18.7 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 12 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 20.7 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 18.3 %2010: 16.2 %2011: 19.4 %2012: 20.8 %2013: 20.4 %2014: 20.2 %2015: 19.7 %2017: 18.4 %2018: 16.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 16.5% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria peaked at 22.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1984.

That places Algeria 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Algeria, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 6.2%
1984 4.4% -28.7%
1989 6.4% +45.3%
1990 8.5% +33.2%
1991 8.8% +3.7%
1992 9.5% +7.4%
1993 9.6% +1.1%
1994 9.6% -0.1%
1995 10.0% +4.0%
1996 15.5% +55.8%
1998 17.8% +14.5%
1999 22.6% +27.3%
2000 19.4% -14.2%
2001 15.1% -22.4%
2002 18.1% +20.0%
2003 18.7% +3.2%
2004 10.2% -45.1%
2005 12.0% +17.6%
2006 7.9% -34.6%
2007 20.7% +162.8%
2008 18.1% -12.6%
2009 18.3% +1.3%
2010 16.2% -11.3%
2011 19.4% +19.3%
2012 20.8% +7.5%
2013 20.4% -2.2%
2014 20.2% -0.6%
2015 19.7% -2.5%
2017 18.4% -7.0%
2018 16.5% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.6% 4.4% 6.4% 3
1990s 12.4% 8.5% 22.6% 9
2000s 15.9% 7.9% 20.7% 10
2010s 19.0% 16.2% 20.8% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 16 Chad 17.3% compare
  2. 17 Tunisia 16.8% compare
  3. 18 Cape Verde 16.7% compare
  4. 20 Benin 16.4% compare
  5. 21 Eswatini 15.9% compare
  6. 22 Brazil 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria was 16.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1984.
How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Algeria ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.