Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 7.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria is 7.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 13.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1982.
Algeria ranks 37th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.7% | — |
| 1973 | 12.9% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -89.9% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +443.4% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +53.7% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +70.5% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 7.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 9.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 7.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +443.4% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| 1982 | -89.9% | 10.2% | 1.0% |
| 2006 | +70.5% | 5.6% | 9.5% |
| 1990 | +53.7% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 1.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% | 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria was 7.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1982.
- How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.