Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 8.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8.3%
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
46th
of 178 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 1993
All-time low
3.3%
in 1973
Years of data
29
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar, 1971–2018

51015201971199420181971: 8.7 %1973: 3.3 %1974: 5.1 %1984: 12.1 %1988: 14.6 %1989: 13.1 %1990: 15.1 %1993: 20.5 %1995: 17 %1999: 15.3 %2000: 16.4 %2001: 15.9 %2002: 17.8 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 13.8 %2005: 9.7 %2006: 9.5 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 8.6 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 13.6 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 13 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 14 %2017: 11.4 %2018: 8.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar is 8.3%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar peaked at 20.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1973.

Madagascar ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 8.7%
1973 3.3% -61.6%
1974 5.1% +52.4%
1984 12.1% +138.1%
1988 14.6% +20.7%
1989 13.1% -10.3%
1990 15.1% +15.2%
1993 20.5% +35.7%
1995 17.0% -17.4%
1999 15.3% -9.7%
2000 16.4% +7.4%
2001 15.9% -2.9%
2002 17.8% +11.9%
2003 16.4% -7.8%
2004 13.8% -16.2%
2005 9.7% -29.9%
2006 9.5% -2.1%
2007 11.4% +20.0%
2008 11.3% -0.6%
2009 8.6% -23.4%
2010 12.3% +42.0%
2011 13.6% +10.9%
2012 10.9% -19.9%
2013 12.2% +12.3%
2014 13.0% +6.0%
2015 12.9% -0.6%
2016 14.0% +8.4%
2017 11.4% -18.5%
2018 8.3% -27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.7% 3.3% 8.7% 3
1980s 13.3% 12.1% 14.6% 3
1990s 17.0% 15.1% 20.5% 4
2000s 13.1% 8.6% 17.8% 10
2010s 12.1% 8.3% 14.0% 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 43 Panama 9.1% compare
  2. 44 Dominica 8.6% compare
  3. 45 Argentina 8.4% compare
  4. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 8.1% compare
  5. 48 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
  6. 49 Cameroon 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar was 8.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1993.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1973.
How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Madagascar ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.