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Over-age students, primary, male in Algeria

Algeria: Over-age students, primary, male was 8.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.3%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
82nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 1973
All-time low
6.9%
in 1989
Years of data
45
1973–2018

Over-age students, primary, male in Algeria, 1973–2018

051015201973199520181973: 19.2 % of male enrollment1974: 17.9 % of male enrollment1975: 16.9 % of male enrollment1976: 17.3 % of male enrollment1977: 17.2 % of male enrollment1978: 17.3 % of male enrollment1979: 16.8 % of male enrollment1980: 15.4 % of male enrollment1981: 14.2 % of male enrollment1982: 13.5 % of male enrollment1983: 12.8 % of male enrollment1984: 11.4 % of male enrollment1985: 10.4 % of male enrollment1986: 7.8 % of male enrollment1987: 7.1 % of male enrollment1988: 7.2 % of male enrollment1989: 6.9 % of male enrollment1990: 7.3 % of male enrollment1991: 7.3 % of male enrollment1992: 7.6 % of male enrollment1993: 8.2 % of male enrollment1994: 8.7 % of male enrollment1995: 8.7 % of male enrollment1996: 10.1 % of male enrollment1997: 11.4 % of male enrollment1999: 13.1 % of male enrollment2000: 14.5 % of male enrollment2001: 14.3 % of male enrollment2002: 13.9 % of male enrollment2003: 14.1 % of male enrollment2004: 14.2 % of male enrollment2005: 14.4 % of male enrollment2006: 14.7 % of male enrollment2007: 13.8 % of male enrollment2008: 12.4 % of male enrollment2009: 12.7 % of male enrollment2010: 12.5 % of male enrollment2011: 11.1 % of male enrollment2012: 10 % of male enrollment2013: 9.7 % of male enrollment2014: 8.7 % of male enrollment2015: 8.3 % of male enrollment2016: 8.4 % of male enrollment2017: 8.6 % of male enrollment2018: 8.3 % of male enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 8.3% for over-age students, primary, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Algeria peaked at 19.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1989.

Algeria ranks 82nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Over-age students, primary, male in Algeria, year by year

Year % of male enrollment Change
1973 19.2% —
1974 17.9% -6.5%
1975 16.9% -5.7%
1976 17.3% +2.1%
1977 17.2% -0.4%
1978 17.3% +0.5%
1979 16.8% -2.8%
1980 15.4% -8.4%
1981 14.2% -7.6%
1982 13.5% -5.0%
1983 12.8% -5.2%
1984 11.4% -10.7%
1985 10.4% -8.9%
1986 7.8% -25.6%
1987 7.1% -8.4%
1988 7.2% +1.0%
1989 6.9% -3.5%
1990 7.3% +5.6%
1991 7.3% +0.0%
1992 7.6% +4.4%
1993 8.2% +8.0%
1994 8.7% +5.3%
1995 8.7% +0.4%
1996 10.1% +15.9%
1997 11.4% +13.0%
1999 13.1% +15.0%
2000 14.5% +10.7%
2001 14.3% -1.6%
2002 13.9% -3.1%
2003 14.1% +1.7%
2004 14.2% +0.8%
2005 14.4% +1.5%
2006 14.7% +2.2%
2007 13.8% -6.6%
2008 12.4% -10.1%
2009 12.7% +2.6%
2010 12.5% -1.3%
2011 11.1% -11.4%
2012 10.0% -9.7%
2013 9.7% -3.7%
2014 8.7% -9.6%
2015 8.3% -5.4%
2016 8.4% +1.3%
2017 8.6% +2.9%
2018 8.3% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.5% 16.8% 19.2% 7
1980s 10.7% 6.9% 15.4% 10
1990s 9.2% 7.3% 13.1% 9
2000s 13.9% 12.4% 14.7% 10
2010s 9.5% 8.3% 12.5% 9

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.5% compare
  2. 80 Ukraine 8.4% compare
  3. 81 Benin 8.4% compare
  4. 83 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.0% compare
  5. 84 Niger 7.9% compare
  6. 85 Chile 7.9% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary, male in Algeria?
Over-age students, primary, male in Algeria was 8.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1973.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1989.
How does Algeria rank for over-age students, primary, male?
Algeria ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.