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

Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 10.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.7%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
29th
of 164 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 1999
All-time low
2.4%
in 1984
Years of data
30
1981–2018

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

0510151981199920181981: 4.1 %1984: 2.4 %1989: 3 %1990: 4.3 %1991: 4.7 %1992: 5.3 %1993: 5.7 %1994: 5 %1995: 5.5 %1996: 9.1 %1998: 12 %1999: 16.3 %2000: 14.5 %2001: 10.3 %2002: 12.9 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 6.9 %2005: 7.8 %2006: 4.3 %2007: 14.9 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 11.8 %2011: 15 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 13.7 %2017: 11.8 %2018: 10.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Algeria stood at 10.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Algeria peaked at 16.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1984.

That places Algeria 29th out of 164 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 in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Algeria, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 4.1%
1984 2.4% -42.8%
1989 3.0% +25.1%
1990 4.3% +45.7%
1991 4.7% +9.5%
1992 5.3% +12.9%
1993 5.7% +6.8%
1994 5.0% -11.9%
1995 5.5% +10.8%
1996 9.1% +64.8%
1998 12.0% +30.9%
1999 16.3% +36.5%
2000 14.5% -11.2%
2001 10.3% -28.7%
2002 12.9% +24.9%
2003 13.4% +3.4%
2004 6.9% -48.6%
2005 7.8% +13.2%
2006 4.3% -44.2%
2007 14.9% +243.3%
2008 12.8% -14.2%
2009 13.3% +3.7%
2010 11.8% -11.0%
2011 15.0% +27.2%
2012 15.3% +2.1%
2013 14.6% -4.4%
2014 13.9% -4.9%
2015 13.7% -1.7%
2017 11.8% -13.6%
2018 10.7% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.1% 2.4% 4.1% 3
1990s 7.6% 4.3% 16.3% 9
2000s 11.1% 4.3% 14.9% 10
2010s 13.4% 10.7% 15.3% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 26 Suriname 12.5% compare
  2. 27 Guyana 11.2% compare
  3. 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.0% compare
  4. 30 Morocco 10.6% compare
  5. 31 Mozambique 10.2% compare
  6. 32 South Africa 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Algeria?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Algeria was 10.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1984.
How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Algeria ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.