Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Algeria
Algeria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 108,348 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Algeria, 1972–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Algeria stood at 108,348. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Algeria peaked at 442,821 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 108,348, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 34th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 156,810 | — |
| 1973 | 173,082 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 185,680 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 195,224 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 205,616 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 207,813 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 232,180 | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 236,209 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 242,159 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 224,832 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 204,405 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 138,125 | -32.4% |
| 1984 | 145,147 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 148,780 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 171,284 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 158,592 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 161,734 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 167,145 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 181,353 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 256,861 | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 251,106 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 267,663 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 271,862 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 269,710 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 267,306 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 325,182 | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 373,001 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 442,821 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 381,284 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 352,009 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 343,752 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 342,520 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 314,960 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 320,407 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 292,590 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 198,033 | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 224,391 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 159,789 | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 162,929 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 156,318 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 160,850 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 169,511 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 159,087 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 158,071 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 163,556 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 165,836 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 160,896 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 134,691 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 135,182 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 224,522 | +66.1% |
| 2023 | 191,100 | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 108,348 | -43.3% |
| 2025 | 108,348 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199,077 | 156,810 | 236,209 | 8 |
| 1980s | 176,220 | 138,125 | 242,159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,783 | 181,353 | 373,001 | 9 |
| 2000s | 321,277 | 198,033 | 442,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,684 | 156,318 | 169,511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,365 | 108,348 | 224,522 | 6 |
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, male in Algeria?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Algeria was 108,348 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 442,821 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,348 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Algeria ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release