Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 4.3% in 1985. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1972–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1985, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria stood at 4.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.7% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 27.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1985.
Algeria ranks 10th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.7% | — |
| 1973 | 24.0% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 21.8% | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 23.8% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 27.0% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -69.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 2.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -69.7% | 14.3% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 21.8% | 27.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 4.3% | 20.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 7 Uganda 5.5%
- 8 Eswatini 4.9% compare
- 9 South Africa 4.7%
- 11 Grenada 4.0% compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 2.8%
- 13 Bhutan 2.7%
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 7 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Algeria was 4.3% in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1985.
- How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 1985.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. 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 7 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.