Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Algeria
Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 5.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Algeria, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Algeria is 5.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Algeria peaked at 10.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1982.
Algeria ranks 42nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.1% | — |
| 1973 | 9.5% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -42.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +52.4% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 9.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 39 Solomon Islands 5.9% compare
- 40 Cambodia 5.8% compare
- 41 Belize 5.5% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 5.4% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 5.0% compare
- 45 Lesotho 4.9% compare
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, female in Algeria?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Algeria was 5.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1982.
- How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.