Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Algeria
Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 18.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Algeria is 18.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Algeria peaked at 30.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1977.
That places Algeria 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.3% | — |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -25.7% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +52.0% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +52.9% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +130.4% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +114.7% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 11.5% | 28.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 11.4% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 20.9% | 25.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 14.0% | 30.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Algeria?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Algeria was 18.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1977.
- How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Algeria ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release