Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 572,807 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
572,807 number
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
4th
of 187 countries
All-time high
666,161 number
in 2018
All-time low
150,081 number
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Madagascar, 1971–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199520191971: 150.1k number1972: 159.9k number1973: 177.6k number1975: 150.6k number1988: 269.0k number1989: 281.2k number1990: 279.0k number1991: 297.1k number1992: 265.3k number1993: 258.7k number1994: 257.2k number1995: 247.5k number1996: 291.2k number1998: 330.8k number1999: 316.1k number2000: 324.2k number2001: 366.7k number2002: 386.5k number2003: 441.9k number2004: 531.2k number2005: 345.4k number2006: 384.5k number2007: 387.0k number2008: 420.0k number2009: 465.6k number2010: 450.4k number2011: 447.8k number2012: 482.2k number2013: 526.2k number2014: 513.6k number2015: 529.0k number2016: 536.5k number2018: 666.2k number2019: 572.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Madagascar is 572,807 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Madagascar peaked at 666,161 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 150,081 number, in 1971.

That places Madagascar 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 150,081 number
1972 159,903 number +6.5%
1973 177,591 number +11.1%
1975 150,566 number -15.2%
1988 268,962 number +78.6%
1989 281,168 number +4.5%
1990 279,040 number -0.8%
1991 297,136 number +6.5%
1992 265,331 number -10.7%
1993 258,662 number -2.5%
1994 257,214 number -0.6%
1995 247,514 number -3.8%
1996 291,219 number +17.7%
1998 330,844 number +13.6%
1999 316,123 number -4.4%
2000 324,246 number +2.6%
2001 366,684 number +13.1%
2002 386,488 number +5.4%
2003 441,874 number +14.3%
2004 531,212 number +20.2%
2005 345,389 number -35.0%
2006 384,525 number +11.3%
2007 386,993 number +0.6%
2008 419,957 number +8.5%
2009 465,619 number +10.9%
2010 450,421 number -3.3%
2011 447,826 number -0.6%
2012 482,172 number +7.7%
2013 526,222 number +9.1%
2014 513,552 number -2.4%
2015 529,040 number +3.0%
2016 536,532 number +1.4%
2018 666,161 number +24.2%
2019 572,807 number -14.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 572,807 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 136,797 number, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 572,807 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 8.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +78.6% 150,566 number 268,962 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 159,535 number 150,081 number 177,591 number 4
1980s 275,065 number 268,962 number 281,168 number 2
1990s 282,565 number 247,514 number 330,844 number 9
2000s 405,299 number 324,246 number 531,212 number 10
2010s 524,970 number 447,826 number 666,161 number 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 1 Brazil 2.63 million number compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 679,135 number compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 603,755 number compare
  4. 5 Malawi 535,199 number compare
  5. 6 Iraq 509,088 number compare
  6. 7 Uganda 394,962 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Madagascar?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Madagascar was 572,807 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 666,161 number in 2018.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 150,081 number in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Madagascar ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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