Burundi vs Madagascar: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Burundi
26.8%
in 2018
Madagascar
22.4%
in 2018
Burundi rank
2nd
Madagascar rank
4th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 26.8% against 22.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.

Burundi ranks 2nd and Madagascar ranks 4th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 20.9% 29.4% 8.4% Madagascar
1980s 24.8% 34.9% 10.1% Madagascar
1990s 24.6% 31.8% 7.1% Madagascar
2000s 32.8% 25.5% 7.3% Burundi
2010s 28.3% 21.4% 6.9% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Burundi or Madagascar?
Burundi, at 26.8% against 22.4% in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Burundi and Madagascar?
4.4%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
24 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Burundi ranks 2nd and Madagascar ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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