Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria

Algeria: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 17.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.9%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
19th
of 156 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2003
All-time low
9.5%
in 2006
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria, 1998–2018

05101520251998200820181998: 21.9 %1999: 23.8 %2000: 23.3 %2001: 21.2 %2002: 23.4 %2003: 24.4 %2004: 21.4 %2005: 23.7 %2006: 9.5 %2007: 22.7 %2008: 18.4 %2009: 21.6 %2010: 18.4 %2011: 17.3 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 20.2 %2014: 19.4 %2015: 19 %2017: 18.5 %2018: 17.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria is 17.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria peaked at 24.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2006.

Algeria ranks 19th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Algeria, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 21.9%
1999 23.8% +8.8%
2000 23.3% -2.2%
2001 21.2% -9.1%
2002 23.4% +10.5%
2003 24.4% +4.1%
2004 21.4% -12.1%
2005 23.7% +10.5%
2006 9.5% -59.9%
2007 22.7% +138.9%
2008 18.4% -18.8%
2009 21.6% +17.4%
2010 18.4% -14.8%
2011 17.3% -6.2%
2012 18.2% +5.4%
2013 20.2% +10.7%
2014 19.4% -4.0%
2015 19.0% -1.7%
2017 18.5% -2.7%
2018 17.9% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.9% 21.9% 23.8% 2
2000s 21.0% 9.5% 24.4% 10
2010s 18.6% 17.3% 20.2% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 16 Chad 19.0% compare
  2. 17 Congo 18.4% compare
  3. 18 Tunisia 18.4% compare
  4. 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.5% compare
  5. 21 Lesotho 15.9% compare
  6. 22 Suriname 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria was 17.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Algeria ranks 19th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.