Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Algeria
Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 4.2% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female 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, female in Algeria is 4.2%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 59.8% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Algeria peaked at 25.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2007.
That places Algeria 41st out of 118 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.2% | — |
| 1973 | 25.7% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 23.9% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 22.4% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 21.6% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +38.0% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -59.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2% | 20.1% | 25.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 6.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 7.1% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 4.2% | 14.7% | 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, female in Algeria?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Algeria was 4.2% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 41st out of 118 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.