Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) in Algeria
Algeria: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Algeria is 1.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Algeria peaked at 14.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.
That places Algeria 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.2% | — |
| 1972 | 13.8% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +80.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -46.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +80.3% | 2.6% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | -46.6% | 3.7% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Algeria?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Algeria was 1.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Algeria ranks 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release