Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
152,615 number
in 2015
Madagascar
207,913 number
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Madagascar rank
2nd

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 207,913 number against 152,615 number in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 55,298 number.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 149,018 number 71,983 number 77,035 number Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 136,364 number 120,067 number 16,297 number Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 104,122 number 129,098 number 24,976 number Madagascar
2000s 183,935 number 113,550 number 70,384 number Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 171,532 number 162,909 number 8,624 number Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 207,913 number against 152,615 number in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
55,298 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.