Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Algeria
Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 10.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 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, male in Algeria is 10.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Algeria peaked at 14.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1982.
That places Algeria 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.4% | — |
| 1973 | 8.9% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | -27.7% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +54.7% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 3.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.0% | 14.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.1% compare
- 30 South Africa 10.5% compare
- 31 Morocco 10.2% compare
- 33 Uganda 9.3% compare
- 34 Cambodia 9.2% compare
- 35 Cape Verde 9.0% 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, male in Algeria?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Algeria was 10.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1982.
- How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Algeria ranks 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.