Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Algeria
Algeria: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 4.0% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Algeria peaked at 17.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2024.
That places Algeria 62nd 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), male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.3% | — |
| 1972 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +37.9% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +66.1% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -44.6% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 10.9% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 9.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 primary education (all grades), male in Algeria?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Algeria was 4.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Algeria ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release