Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Algeria
Algeria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 158,235 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria, 1972–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria stood at 158,235. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 688,346 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 158,235, in 2024.
That places Algeria 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 257,206 | — |
| 1973 | 282,257 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 300,511 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 315,133 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 333,877 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 339,774 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 377,859 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 386,922 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 390,732 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 364,274 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 322,712 | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 217,078 | -32.7% |
| 1984 | 229,314 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 232,995 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 261,995 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 244,802 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 248,567 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 255,017 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 273,372 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 385,634 | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 381,717 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 403,987 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 409,655 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 404,201 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 403,309 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 490,314 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 568,045 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 688,346 | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 591,489 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 550,560 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 535,331 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 530,394 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 487,441 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 501,824 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 451,486 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 307,416 | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 352,839 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 247,513 | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 250,382 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 236,256 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 247,226 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 260,056 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 244,474 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 240,760 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 242,374 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 243,692 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 235,328 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 194,327 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 194,977 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 332,352 | +70.5% |
| 2023 | 281,672 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 158,235 | -43.8% |
| 2025 | 158,235 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 158,235 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,758, 57.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 158,235 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,874, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +70.5% | 194,977 | 332,352 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324,192 | 257,206 | 386,922 | 8 |
| 1980s | 276,749 | 217,078 | 390,732 | 10 |
| 1990s | 413,359 | 273,372 | 568,045 | 9 |
| 2000s | 499,713 | 307,416 | 688,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,806 | 235,328 | 260,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,966 | 158,235 | 332,352 | 6 |
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria was 158,235 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 688,346 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,235 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release