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
Latest (2025)
158,235
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 69 countries
All-time high
688,346
in 2000
All-time low
158,235
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2025
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% |
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
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (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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