Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Algeria
Algeria: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 92.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Algeria, 1972–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 92.7% for persistence to last grade of primary, total 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 last grade of primary, total in Algeria peaked at 96.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 1972.
That places Algeria 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 68.7% | — |
| 1973 | 70.6% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 71.2% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 74.9% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 75.9% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 79.4% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 83.7% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 86.8% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 93.4% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 90.3% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 88.3% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 89.8% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 88.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 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 | 71.9% | 68.7% | 74.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 85.5% | 75.9% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 88.2% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 90.9% | 95.0% | 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
- 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 last grade of primary, total in Algeria?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Algeria ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.