Repeaters, primary, male in Algeria
Algeria: Repeaters, primary, male was 7.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Algeria, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, male in Algeria stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Algeria peaked at 17.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2018.
Algeria ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.4% | — |
| 1973 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 13.6% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 13.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 8.1% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 9.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Algeria?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Algeria was 7.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Algeria ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.