Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Algeria
Algeria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both was 158,235 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Algeria, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Algeria stood at 158,235. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Algeria peaked at 688,346 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 158,235, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 37th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both 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% |
| 1998 | 529,180 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 568,045 | +7.3% |
| 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 … gaps filled both 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 | 424,941 | 273,372 | 568,045 | 10 |
| 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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Algeria?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Algeria was 158,235 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 688,346 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.