Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 508,161 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
508,161 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
684,250 number
in 2010
All-time low
12,924 number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2019
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 508,161 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 684,250 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,924 number, in 1971.
That places Algeria 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,924 number | — |
| 1972 | 13,551 number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 17,615 number | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 18,239 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 21,533 number | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 26,431 number | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 36,367 number | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 40,862 number | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 51,803 number | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 66,297 number | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 98,458 number | +48.5% |
| 1984 | 119,005 number | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 119,852 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 261,995 number | +118.6% |
| 1990 | 262,642 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 290,189 number | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 322,226 number | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 320,989 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 371,368 number | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 377,695 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 409,482 number | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 514,466 number | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 402,909 number | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 452,771 number | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 442,202 number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 427,326 number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 495,590 number | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 532,921 number | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 475,857 number | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 534,071 number | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 210,952 number | -60.5% |
| 2008 | 555,164 number | +163.2% |
| 2009 | 479,319 number | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 684,250 number | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 563,188 number | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 516,559 number | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 534,512 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 536,757 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 508,176 number | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 494,025 number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 502,202 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 508,161 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,592 number | 12,924 number | 51,803 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 133,121 number | 66,297 number | 261,995 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 363,552 number | 262,642 number | 514,466 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 460,617 number | 210,952 number | 555,164 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 538,648 number | 494,025 number | 684,250 number | 9 |
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More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 672,147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.8772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria was 508,161 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 684,250 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,924 number in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.