Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Algeria
Algeria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 74,432 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
74,432 number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
34th
of 187 countries
All-time high
245,525 number
in 2000
All-time low
74,432 number
in 2019
Years of data
47
1972–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Algeria, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Algeria stood at 74,432 number. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Algeria peaked at 245,525 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74,432 number, in 2019.
Algeria ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100,396 number | — |
| 1973 | 109,175 number | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 114,831 number | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 119,909 number | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 128,261 number | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 131,961 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 145,679 number | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 150,713 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 148,573 number | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 139,442 number | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 118,307 number | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 78,953 number | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 84,167 number | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 84,215 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 90,711 number | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 86,210 number | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 86,833 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 87,872 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 92,019 number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 128,773 number | +39.9% |
| 1992 | 130,611 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 136,324 number | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 137,793 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 134,491 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 136,003 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 165,132 number | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 195,044 number | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 245,525 number | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 210,205 number | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 198,551 number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 191,579 number | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 187,874 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 172,481 number | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 181,417 number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 158,896 number | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 109,383 number | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 128,448 number | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 87,724 number | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 87,453 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 79,938 number | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 86,376 number | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 90,545 number | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 85,387 number | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 82,689 number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 78,818 number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 77,856 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 74,432 number | -4.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 74,432 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 44.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 74,432 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,754 number, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,116 number | 100,396 number | 150,713 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 100,528 number | 78,953 number | 148,573 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,577 number | 92,019 number | 195,044 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 178,436 number | 109,383 number | 245,525 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,122 number | 74,432 number | 90,545 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Algeria?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Algeria was 74,432 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 245,525 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,432 number in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Algeria ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.