Madagascar vs South Africa: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Madagascar
10.3%
in 2018
South Africa
9.8%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10.3% against 9.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 156 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 9.2% | 7.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 9.8% | 4.5% | 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 South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 10.3% against 9.8% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Madagascar ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.