Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Algeria
Algeria: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education was 158,235 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Algeria, 1972–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 158,235 for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Algeria peaked at 688,346 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 158,235, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 5th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 257,206 | — |
| 1973 | 282,257 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 300,511 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 315,133 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 333,877 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 339,774 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 377,859 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 386,922 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 390,732 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 364,274 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 322,712 | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 217,078 | -32.7% |
| 1984 | 229,314 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 232,995 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 261,995 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 244,802 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 248,567 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 255,017 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 273,372 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 385,634 | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 381,717 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 403,987 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 409,655 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 404,201 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 403,309 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 490,314 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 568,045 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 688,346 | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 591,489 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 550,560 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 535,331 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 530,394 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 487,441 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 501,824 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 451,486 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 307,416 | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 352,839 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 247,513 | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 250,382 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 236,256 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 247,226 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 260,056 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 244,474 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 240,760 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 242,374 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 243,692 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 235,328 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 194,327 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 194,977 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 332,352 | +70.5% |
| 2023 | 281,672 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 158,235 | -43.8% |
| 2025 | 158,235 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 158,235 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 749, 211.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 158,235 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,887, 5.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +70.5% | 194,977 | 332,352 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324,192 | 257,206 | 386,922 | 8 |
| 1980s | 276,749 | 217,078 | 390,732 | 10 |
| 1990s | 413,359 | 273,372 | 568,045 | 9 |
| 2000s | 499,713 | 307,416 | 688,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,806 | 235,328 | 260,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,966 | 158,235 | 332,352 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Algeria?
- Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Algeria was 158,235 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 688,346 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,235 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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