Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 6.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.8%
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
49th
of 172 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 1993
All-time low
2.5%
in 1973
Years of data
28
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar, 1971–2018

510151971199420181971: 6.9 %1973: 2.5 %1974: 3.9 %1984: 10.9 %1988: 11 %1989: 11 %1990: 12.7 %1993: 16.7 %1995: 13.4 %2000: 12 %2001: 11.7 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 12.3 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 8.7 %2006: 10.1 %2007: 10.4 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 7.9 %2010: 8 %2011: 10 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 10.6 %2014: 8.9 %2015: 8.7 %2016: 11.1 %2017: 9.8 %2018: 6.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar stood at 6.8%.

That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar peaked at 16.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1973.

That places Madagascar 49th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 6.9%
1973 2.5% -63.3%
1974 3.9% +53.9%
1984 10.9% +180.1%
1988 11.0% +1.3%
1989 11.0% -0.4%
1990 12.7% +15.6%
1993 16.7% +32.1%
1995 13.4% -20.0%
2000 12.0% -10.6%
2001 11.7% -2.6%
2002 11.6% -0.2%
2003 12.3% +5.2%
2004 9.9% -19.0%
2005 8.7% -12.4%
2006 10.1% +15.9%
2007 10.4% +3.7%
2008 11.3% +7.8%
2009 7.9% -30.2%
2010 8.0% +1.5%
2011 10.0% +25.5%
2012 8.4% -16.5%
2013 10.6% +26.5%
2014 8.9% -16.2%
2015 8.7% -1.6%
2016 11.1% +27.2%
2017 9.8% -12.0%
2018 6.8% -30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.4% 2.5% 6.9% 3
1980s 10.9% 10.9% 11.0% 3
1990s 14.3% 12.7% 16.7% 3
2000s 10.6% 7.9% 12.3% 10
2010s 9.1% 6.8% 11.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar was 6.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1973.
How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Madagascar ranks 49th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.