Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 10.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.9%
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
30th
of 156 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2000
All-time low
10.0%
in 2009
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar, 2000–2018

051015202000200920182000: 19.2 %2001: 15.7 %2002: 17.2 %2003: 16.9 %2004: 14 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 12.1 %2007: 13.2 %2008: 13.1 %2009: 10 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 13.8 %2012: 12 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 13.5 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 16.9 %2017: 15.4 %2018: 10.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 10.9% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018.

That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar peaked at 19.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2009.

That places Madagascar 30th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 19.2%
2001 15.7% -18.1%
2002 17.2% +8.9%
2003 16.9% -1.2%
2004 14.0% -17.7%
2005 12.4% -11.1%
2006 12.1% -2.5%
2007 13.2% +9.0%
2008 13.1% -0.5%
2009 10.0% -24.0%
2010 12.7% +27.3%
2011 13.8% +9.0%
2012 12.0% -13.2%
2013 14.6% +21.2%
2014 13.5% -7.6%
2015 14.1% +4.6%
2016 16.9% +20.1%
2017 15.4% -9.1%
2018 10.9% -28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 10.0% 19.2% 10
2010s 13.8% 10.9% 16.9% 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 27 Argentina 12.1% compare
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  3. 29 Aruba 11.1% compare
  4. 31 Zambia 10.6% compare
  5. 32 Spain 9.7% compare
  6. 33 Nicaragua 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar was 10.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2009.
How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Madagascar ranks 30th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.