Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 6.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
6.7%
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
42nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 1990
All-time low
3.8%
in 1974
Years of data
23
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar, 1971–2018

57.51012.5151971199420181971: 8.8 %1974: 3.8 %1988: 13.6 %1989: 11.9 %1990: 15.1 %2000: 14.4 %2001: 13.5 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 11.2 %2005: 8.4 %2006: 8.6 %2007: 9.6 %2008: 10.1 %2009: 8.7 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 10.8 %2012: 8.6 %2013: 11.4 %2014: 9.9 %2015: 10 %2017: 10.9 %2018: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 6.7% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar peaked at 15.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1974.

Madagascar ranks 42nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 8.8%
1974 3.8% -56.7%
1988 13.6% +257.1%
1989 11.9% -12.8%
1990 15.1% +26.9%
2000 14.4% -4.2%
2001 13.5% -6.4%
2002 12.5% -7.2%
2003 13.5% +8.0%
2004 11.2% -17.5%
2005 8.4% -25.1%
2006 8.6% +2.5%
2007 9.6% +11.4%
2008 10.1% +5.6%
2009 8.7% -13.4%
2010 10.6% +21.7%
2011 10.8% +1.2%
2012 8.6% -20.1%
2013 11.4% +32.8%
2014 9.9% -13.3%
2015 10.0% +1.3%
2017 10.9% +9.0%
2018 6.7% -38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.3% 3.8% 8.8% 2
1980s 12.7% 11.9% 13.6% 2
1990s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1
2000s 11.1% 8.4% 14.4% 10
2010s 9.9% 6.7% 11.4% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 39 Guyana 7.6% compare
  2. 40 Cote d'Ivoire 7.4% compare
  3. 41 Grenada 6.9% compare
  4. 43 Nicaragua 6.0% compare
  5. 44 Eswatini 5.4% compare
  6. 45 Mauritania 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar was 6.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1974.
How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Madagascar ranks 42nd out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.