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

Algeria: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 23.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
23.6%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
9th
of 156 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2003
All-time low
13.4%
in 2006
Years of data
20
1998–2018

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

01020301998200820181998: 25.8 %1999: 27.6 %2000: 26.7 %2001: 24.7 %2002: 27.2 %2003: 28.4 %2004: 24.8 %2005: 27.6 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 28.1 %2008: 23.3 %2009: 27.4 %2010: 23.6 %2011: 22.2 %2012: 23.3 %2013: 25.3 %2014: 25 %2015: 24.6 %2017: 24.5 %2018: 23.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 23.6% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria peaked at 28.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2006.

That places Algeria 9th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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), male (%) in Algeria, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 25.8%
1999 27.6% +6.8%
2000 26.7% -3.1%
2001 24.7% -7.6%
2002 27.2% +10.1%
2003 28.4% +4.1%
2004 24.8% -12.4%
2005 27.6% +11.0%
2006 13.4% -51.4%
2007 28.1% +109.7%
2008 23.3% -16.9%
2009 27.4% +17.5%
2010 23.6% -13.9%
2011 22.2% -5.8%
2012 23.3% +4.6%
2013 25.3% +8.8%
2014 25.0% -1.4%
2015 24.6% -1.4%
2017 24.5% -0.5%
2018 23.6% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.7% 25.8% 27.6% 2
2000s 25.2% 13.4% 28.4% 10
2010s 24.0% 22.2% 25.3% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 6 Benin 24.8% compare
  2. 7 Burundi 24.6% compare
  3. 8 Namibia 24.0% compare
  4. 10 Uruguay 23.3% compare
  5. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.2% compare
  6. 12 Niger 23.1% 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 23.6% 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 28.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2006.
How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Algeria ranks 9th 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 up 1.0%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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