Algeria vs Egypt: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education
Algeria
158,235
in 2025
Egypt
95,355
in 2024
Algeria rank
5th
Egypt rank
8th
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 158,235 against 95,355 in Egypt, a difference of 62,880.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.7 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 8th of 69 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324,192 | 256,028 | 68,164 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 300,266 | 197,584 | 102,681 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 529,180 | 508,714 | 20,466 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 533,771 | 353,621 | 180,151 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 242,941 | 318,562 | 75,621 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 207,303 | 101,072 | 106,230 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of repeaters in all grades of primary education, Algeria or Egypt?
- Algeria, at 158,235 against 95,355 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of repeaters in all grades of primary education between Algeria and Egypt?
- 62,880, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 8th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.