Algeria vs Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Algeria
5.6%
in 2007
Iraq
6.1%
in 1999
Algeria rank
40th
Iraq rank
37th

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • Iraq
102030197119892007

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in Algeria, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 37th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 24.9% 18.3% 6.5% Algeria
1980s 12.8% 27.3% 14.6% Iraq
1990s 26.0% 6.1% 19.9% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Algeria or Iraq?
Iraq, at 6.1% against 5.6% in Algeria as of 1999.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Algeria and Iraq?
0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1999.
How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 37th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,733 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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