Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 7.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 11.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1982.
Algeria ranks 38th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.7% | — |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | -30.4% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -43.3% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +53.7% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +46.4% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 11.9% | 9 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria was 7.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1982.
- How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.