Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 3.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of down 35.9% on the previous year and up 1,944.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 15.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
That places Algeria 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.5% | — |
| 1973 | 14.8% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 14.4% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 13.9% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -56.7% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +98.8% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +53.7% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -98.6% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +6123.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -35.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +6123.7% | 0.2% | 10.0% |
| 1985 | +98.8% | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2007 | -98.6% | 11.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 3.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 0.2% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 59 Cambodia 3.3% compare
- 60 El Salvador 3.3% compare
- 61 Kenya 3.3% compare
- 63 Mauritania 3.2% compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.9% compare
- 65 Chile 2.8% 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria was 3.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,944.6%. 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 5 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.