Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria

Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 13.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.6%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
25th
of 161 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2005
All-time low
2.3%
in 2006
Years of data
30
1981–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria, 1981–2018

01020301981199920181981: 7.5 %1984: 5.5 %1989: 24.7 %1990: 23.7 %1991: 25.3 %1992: 25.5 %1993: 26.1 %1994: 24.7 %1995: 26.4 %1996: 30.5 %1998: 30.8 %1999: 32.3 %2000: 30 %2001: 27.7 %2002: 29.3 %2003: 30.7 %2004: 31.1 %2005: 32.9 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 12.7 %2008: 9.8 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 8.7 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 12 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 13 %2015: 12.4 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 13.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria is 13.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria peaked at 32.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2006.

That places Algeria 25th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Algeria, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 7.5%
1984 5.5% -26.5%
1989 24.7% +346.7%
1990 23.7% -4.4%
1991 25.3% +6.8%
1992 25.5% +1.0%
1993 26.1% +2.4%
1994 24.7% -5.4%
1995 26.4% +7.1%
1996 30.5% +15.4%
1998 30.8% +1.0%
1999 32.3% +5.0%
2000 30.0% -7.3%
2001 27.7% -7.7%
2002 29.3% +6.1%
2003 30.7% +4.8%
2004 31.1% +1.2%
2005 32.9% +5.7%
2006 2.3% -93.0%
2007 12.7% +453.4%
2008 9.8% -23.1%
2009 11.1% +13.1%
2010 8.7% -21.2%
2011 8.4% -3.8%
2012 12.0% +43.3%
2013 12.2% +1.1%
2014 13.0% +7.2%
2015 12.4% -4.8%
2017 14.6% +17.5%
2018 13.6% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.6% 5.5% 24.7% 3
1990s 27.2% 23.7% 32.3% 9
2000s 21.8% 2.3% 32.9% 10
2010s 11.9% 8.4% 14.6% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 22 Congo 15.7% compare
  2. 23 New Caledonia 14.1% compare
  3. 24 Central African Republic 13.8% compare
  4. 26 Argentina 13.1% compare
  5. 27 Tunisia 12.1% compare
  6. 28 Dominica 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Algeria was 13.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2006.
How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Algeria ranks 25th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.