Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 20.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.4%
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
12th
of 78 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 1993
All-time low
7.5%
in 1973
Years of data
28
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar, 1971–2018

102030401971199420181971: 17.6 %1973: 7.5 %1974: 10.8 %1984: 33.9 %1988: 27.2 %1989: 27.2 %1990: 33.1 %1993: 38.1 %1995: 33.2 %2000: 36 %2001: 22.3 %2002: 28 %2003: 27.6 %2004: 22.3 %2005: 26.6 %2006: 23.4 %2007: 24.6 %2008: 22.3 %2009: 16.4 %2010: 22.1 %2011: 23 %2012: 22.1 %2013: 25 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 24.4 %2016: 30.6 %2017: 28.1 %2018: 20.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar stood at 20.4%.

The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar peaked at 38.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1973.

That places Madagascar 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 17.6%
1973 7.5% -57.5%
1974 10.8% +44.4%
1984 33.9% +214.6%
1988 27.2% -19.8%
1989 27.2% -0.0%
1990 33.1% +21.8%
1993 38.1% +15.0%
1995 33.2% -13.0%
2000 36.0% +8.6%
2001 22.3% -38.1%
2002 28.0% +25.4%
2003 27.6% -1.3%
2004 22.3% -19.2%
2005 26.6% +19.4%
2006 23.4% -12.1%
2007 24.6% +5.1%
2008 22.3% -9.2%
2009 16.4% -26.6%
2010 22.1% +34.7%
2011 23.0% +4.1%
2012 22.1% -3.9%
2013 25.0% +13.0%
2014 21.6% -13.3%
2015 24.4% +13.0%
2016 30.6% +25.1%
2017 28.1% -8.1%
2018 20.4% -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.9% 7.5% 17.6% 3
1980s 29.4% 27.2% 33.9% 3
1990s 34.8% 33.1% 38.1% 3
2000s 24.9% 16.4% 36.0% 10
2010s 24.1% 20.4% 30.6% 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 9 Senegal 26.9% compare
  2. 10 Suriname 21.7% compare
  3. 11 Djibouti 20.6% compare
  4. 13 Chad 19.5% compare
  5. 14 Algeria 19.3% compare
  6. 15 Sierra Leone 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Madagascar was 20.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1993.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1973.
How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Madagascar ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.