Persistence to grade 5, total in Algeria
Algeria: Persistence to grade 5, total was 92.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total in Algeria is 92.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Algeria peaked at 97.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 1974.
Algeria ranks 81st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 89.5% | — |
| 1973 | 88.1% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 85.4% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 87.6% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 85.5% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 88.0% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 86.6% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 87.8% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 90.3% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 91.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 93.6% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 95.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 93.6% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 92.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 92.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 92.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 94.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.1% | 85.4% | 89.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 86.6% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 92.2% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.0% | 97.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.6% | 96.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 89.0% | 92.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 604,113 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,713 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,035 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 986,794 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Algeria?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Algeria was 92.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 1974.
- How does Algeria rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% 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.