Persistence to grade 5, male in Algeria
Algeria: Persistence to grade 5, male was 91.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in Algeria, 1972–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Algeria is 91.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Algeria peaked at 96.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 1976.
Algeria ranks 75th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 92.2% | — |
| 1973 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 88.9% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 90.6% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 86.7% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 87.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 87.0% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 90.1% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 88.4% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 89.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 91.8% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 94.9% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 96.3% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 95.2% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 93.2% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 95.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 94.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 92.4% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 93.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 96.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.3% | 86.7% | 92.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 93.2% | 88.4% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 92.4% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 93.2% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 91.1% | 95.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.1% | 91.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Algeria?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Algeria was 91.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 1976.
- How does Algeria rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.