Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria
Algeria: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 21.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria stood at 21.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria peaked at 31.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2006.
That places Algeria 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.8% | — |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +109.7% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +114.8% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 25.8% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 13.4% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.2% | 25.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 14.6% | 31.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Algeria was 21.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2006.
- How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Algeria ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release