Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 5.6% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1972–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria is 5.6%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 57.0% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 26.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2007.
Algeria ranks 40th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24.8% | — |
| 1973 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 23.0% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 18.7% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -57.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -57.0% | 13.1% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 21.4% | 25.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 10.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 11.3% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 5.6% | 17.3% | 8 |
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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria was 5.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 40th out of 131 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.