Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Algeria
Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 14.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 14.5% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Algeria peaked at 29.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 15th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.9% | — |
| 1972 | 9.6% | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +48.7% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +83.0% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +78.5% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -73.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +187.7% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 7.9% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 15.2% | 29.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.3% | 17.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 4.3% | 15.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 12 New Caledonia 18.2% compare
- 13 Burundi 17.8% compare
- 14 Djibouti 16.5% compare
- 16 Madagascar 14.3% compare
- 17 Singapore 14.3% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 14.3% 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Algeria?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Algeria was 14.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Algeria ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release