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
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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

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.