Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 235,328 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
235,328 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 190 countries
All-time high
688,346 number
in 2000
All-time low
217,078 number
in 1983
Years of data
47
1972–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 235,328 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 688,346 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 217,078 number, in 1983.
That places Algeria 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 257,206 number | — |
| 1973 | 282,257 number | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 300,511 number | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 315,133 number | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 333,877 number | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 339,774 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 377,859 number | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 386,922 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 390,732 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 364,274 number | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 322,712 number | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 217,078 number | -32.7% |
| 1984 | 229,314 number | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 232,995 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 261,995 number | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 244,802 number | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 248,567 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 255,017 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 273,372 number | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 385,634 number | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 381,717 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 403,987 number | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 409,655 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 404,201 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 403,309 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 490,314 number | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 568,045 number | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 688,346 number | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 591,489 number | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 550,560 number | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 535,331 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 530,394 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 487,441 number | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 501,824 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 451,486 number | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 307,416 number | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 352,839 number | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 247,513 number | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 250,382 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 236,256 number | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 247,226 number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 260,056 number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 244,474 number | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 240,760 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 242,374 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 243,692 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 235,328 number | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324,192 number | 257,206 number | 386,922 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 276,749 number | 217,078 number | 390,732 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 413,359 number | 273,372 number | 568,045 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 499,713 number | 307,416 number | 688,346 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,806 number | 235,328 number | 260,056 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (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 235,328 number in 2019, 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 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,078 number in 1983.
- How does Algeria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.