Madagascar vs Zambia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Madagascar
10.9%
in 2018
Zambia
10.6%
in 2012
Madagascar rank
30th
Zambia rank
31st

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
10152025199920082018

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 10.9% against 10.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 31st of 156 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.2% 10.0% 4.2% Madagascar
2010s 12.9% 10.7% 2.2% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Madagascar or Zambia?
Madagascar, at 10.9% against 10.6% in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Madagascar and Zambia?
0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Madagascar ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 31st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.