Algeria vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Algeria
158,235
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
10.66 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
37th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
36th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 10.66 million against 158,235 in Algeria, a difference of 10.50 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 67.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 37th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 205 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 324,192 3.05 million 2.72 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 276,749 4.43 million 4.16 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 413,359 5.17 million 4.75 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 499,713 7.68 million 7.18 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 244,806 9.10 million 8.86 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 232,313 10.23 million 10.00 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Algeria or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 10.66 million against 158,235 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Algeria and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
10.50 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Algeria and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 37th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release