Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 22.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.4%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
4th
of 184 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 1990
All-time low
19.5%
in 2004
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2018

0102030401971199420181971: 30.7 %1972: 32 %1974: 26.7 %1988: 35.7 %1989: 34.2 %1990: 37.1 %1991: 32 %1992: 32.6 %1993: 32.7 %1994: 31.9 %1995: 36.6 %1998: 31.9 %1999: 30.7 %2000: 31.5 %2001: 31.8 %2002: 34.8 %2003: 35.3 %2004: 19.5 %2005: 20.3 %2006: 19.9 %2007: 20.6 %2008: 22 %2009: 19.5 %2010: 19.7 %2011: 21 %2012: 22.5 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 21.7 %2015: 21.2 %2018: 22.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Madagascar stood at 22.4%.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 37.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2004.

That places Madagascar 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 30.7%
1972 32.0% +4.4%
1974 26.7% -16.6%
1988 35.7% +33.5%
1989 34.2% -4.1%
1990 37.1% +8.5%
1991 32.0% -13.7%
1992 32.6% +2.0%
1993 32.7% +0.1%
1994 31.9% -2.4%
1995 36.6% +14.8%
1998 31.9% -13.1%
1999 30.7% -3.8%
2000 31.5% +2.6%
2001 31.8% +1.1%
2002 34.8% +9.4%
2003 35.3% +1.5%
2004 19.5% -44.7%
2005 20.3% +3.9%
2006 19.9% -2.1%
2007 20.6% +3.7%
2008 22.0% +6.8%
2009 19.5% -11.2%
2010 19.7% +0.9%
2011 21.0% +6.4%
2012 22.5% +7.1%
2013 21.5% -4.2%
2014 21.7% +0.7%
2015 21.2% -2.1%
2018 22.4% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.8% 26.7% 32.0% 3
1980s 34.9% 34.2% 35.7% 2
1990s 33.2% 30.7% 37.1% 8
2000s 25.5% 19.5% 35.3% 10
2010s 21.4% 19.7% 22.5% 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 1 Gabon 34.2% compare
  2. 2 Burundi 26.8% compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 23.2% compare
  4. 5 Mali 21.2% compare
  5. 6 Malawi 20.2% compare
  6. 7 Congo 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Madagascar?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Madagascar was 22.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2004.
How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.