Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Algeria

Algeria: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 5.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.3%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
56th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 1999
All-time low
5.3%
in 2018
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Algeria, 1971–2018

051015197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Algeria is 5.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Algeria peaked at 14.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2018.

That places Algeria 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Algeria, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 13.6%
1972 13.7% +0.7%
1973 13.4% -2.4%
1974 13.1% -2.3%
1975 13.2% +1.1%
1976 12.8% -3.5%
1977 13.6% +6.3%
1978 13.4% -1.5%
1979 13.1% -1.7%
1980 11.9% -9.5%
1981 10.3% -13.0%
1982 6.8% -34.0%
1983 7.1% +3.6%
1984 7.0% -1.3%
1985 7.7% +9.9%
1986 7.0% -8.3%
1987 6.8% -2.8%
1988 6.7% -1.9%
1989 7.0% +4.2%
1990 9.6% +37.0%
1991 9.1% -4.8%
1992 9.3% +1.7%
1993 9.2% -0.4%
1994 9.0% -3.1%
1995 8.9% -1.0%
1996 10.6% +19.8%
1998 12.0% +13.4%
1999 14.4% +19.7%
2000 12.2% -15.2%
2001 11.7% -4.5%
2002 11.4% -2.2%
2003 11.5% +0.8%
2004 10.8% -6.0%
2005 11.5% +6.4%
2006 10.8% -6.5%
2007 7.5% -30.1%
2008 9.0% +19.0%
2009 7.6% -15.0%
2010 7.6% -0.7%
2011 7.0% -7.1%
2012 7.2% +2.0%
2013 7.2% +0.6%
2014 6.5% -9.9%
2015 6.1% -5.5%
2016 5.9% -4.0%
2017 5.7% -3.3%
2018 5.3% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.3% 12.8% 13.7% 9
1980s 7.8% 6.7% 11.9% 10
1990s 10.2% 8.9% 14.4% 9
2000s 10.4% 7.5% 12.2% 10
2010s 6.5% 5.3% 7.6% 9

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 53 Lebanon 6.0% compare
  2. 54 Solomon Islands 5.6% compare
  3. 55 Zambia 5.4% compare
  4. 57 Tonga 5.1% compare
  5. 58 Dominican Republic 4.9% compare
  6. 59 Paraguay 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Algeria?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Algeria was 5.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2018.
How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Algeria ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.