Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Algeria

Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 16.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 68 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2007
All-time low
9.3%
in 2011
Years of data
13
1981–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Algeria, 1981–2018

10152025301981199920181981: 17.6 %1984: 16 %2007: 29.3 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 15.2 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 9.3 %2012: 10 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 14 %2015: 15.8 %2017: 15.9 %2018: 16.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Algeria is 16.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Algeria peaked at 29.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2011.

That places Algeria 17th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Algeria, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 17.6%
1984 16.0% -8.7%
2007 29.3% +83.0%
2008 15.8% -46.2%
2009 15.2% -3.9%
2010 11.5% -24.1%
2011 9.3% -19.4%
2012 10.0% +7.8%
2013 17.8% +78.5%
2014 14.0% -21.4%
2015 15.8% +12.5%
2017 15.9% +0.7%
2018 16.2% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.8% 16.0% 17.6% 2
2000s 20.1% 15.2% 29.3% 3
2010s 13.8% 9.3% 17.8% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 14 Djibouti 18.3% compare
  2. 15 New Caledonia 18.2% compare
  3. 16 Burundi 17.8% compare
  4. 18 Singapore 14.3%
  5. 19 Central African Republic 14.3% compare
  6. 20 Mauritania 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Algeria?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Algeria was 16.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2011.
How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
Algeria ranks 17th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
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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.