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

Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 9.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
9.2%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
30th
of 153 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2005
All-time low
1.4%
in 2006
Years of data
30
1981–2018

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

01020301981199920181981: 5.3 %1984: 3.5 %1989: 20.3 %1990: 19.3 %1991: 21 %1992: 22.1 %1993: 22.2 %1994: 21.3 %1995: 23.2 %1996: 27.6 %1998: 28.6 %1999: 31 %2000: 29 %2001: 26.2 %2002: 28 %2003: 29.7 %2004: 30.2 %2005: 31.6 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 9.2 %2008: 6.9 %2009: 8 %2010: 6.1 %2011: 6.2 %2012: 8.7 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 8.9 %2015: 8.4 %2017: 9.8 %2018: 9.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Algeria stood at 9.2%.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Algeria peaked at 31.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2006.

That places Algeria 30th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Algeria, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 5.3%
1984 3.5% -33.2%
1989 20.3% +477.7%
1990 19.3% -5.1%
1991 21.0% +9.1%
1992 22.1% +4.9%
1993 22.2% +0.7%
1994 21.3% -4.3%
1995 23.2% +9.0%
1996 27.6% +19.0%
1998 28.6% +3.5%
1999 31.0% +8.7%
2000 29.0% -6.5%
2001 26.2% -9.6%
2002 28.0% +6.7%
2003 29.7% +5.9%
2004 30.2% +1.7%
2005 31.6% +4.7%
2006 1.4% -95.6%
2007 9.2% +555.4%
2008 6.9% -24.5%
2009 8.0% +14.9%
2010 6.1% -23.7%
2011 6.2% +1.1%
2012 8.7% +41.7%
2013 8.8% +0.6%
2014 8.9% +1.5%
2015 8.4% -6.1%
2017 9.8% +17.2%
2018 9.2% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.7% 3.5% 20.3% 3
1990s 24.0% 19.3% 31.0% 9
2000s 20.0% 1.4% 31.6% 10
2010s 8.2% 6.1% 9.8% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 27 Tunisia 10.6% compare
  2. 28 Cameroon 9.4% compare
  3. 29 Netherlands 9.3% compare
  4. 31 Spain 9.0% compare
  5. 32 Bhutan 8.8% compare
  6. 33 Kiribati 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Algeria?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Algeria was 9.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Algeria ranks 30th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.