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

Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 19.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.4%
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
12th
of 68 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2000
All-time low
11.5%
in 1974
Years of data
23
1971–2018

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

1015202530351971199420181971: 18.6 %1974: 11.5 %1988: 27.3 %1989: 28.7 %1990: 33.7 %2000: 35.8 %2001: 22.4 %2002: 27.6 %2003: 28.2 %2004: 22.6 %2005: 26.9 %2006: 23.8 %2007: 24.5 %2008: 22.4 %2009: 16.8 %2010: 21.7 %2011: 23.1 %2012: 21.6 %2013: 24.7 %2014: 20.8 %2015: 24.2 %2017: 27.9 %2018: 19.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar is 19.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar peaked at 35.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1974.

Madagascar ranks 12th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 18.6%
1974 11.5% -38.2%
1988 27.3% +137.3%
1989 28.7% +4.8%
1990 33.7% +17.6%
2000 35.8% +6.2%
2001 22.4% -37.5%
2002 27.6% +23.5%
2003 28.2% +1.9%
2004 22.6% -19.6%
2005 26.9% +19.0%
2006 23.8% -11.7%
2007 24.5% +3.0%
2008 22.4% -8.8%
2009 16.8% -24.8%
2010 21.7% +28.9%
2011 23.1% +6.5%
2012 21.6% -6.3%
2013 24.7% +14.2%
2014 20.8% -16.0%
2015 24.2% +16.7%
2017 27.9% +15.2%
2018 19.4% -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.1% 11.5% 18.6% 2
1980s 28.0% 27.3% 28.7% 2
1990s 33.7% 33.7% 33.7% 1
2000s 25.1% 16.8% 35.8% 10
2010s 22.9% 19.4% 27.9% 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 9 Senegal 26.9% compare
  2. 10 Suriname 20.9% compare
  3. 11 Chad 20.6% compare
  4. 13 Cameroon 18.5% compare
  5. 14 Djibouti 18.3% compare
  6. 15 New Caledonia 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar was 19.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1974.
How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
Madagascar ranks 12th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
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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.