Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) was 21.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21.4%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
5th
of 181 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 1990
All-time low
18.5%
in 2009
Years of data
30
1971–2018

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

0102030401971199420181971: 29.5 %1972: 31.1 %1974: 26.2 %1988: 34.5 %1989: 32.9 %1990: 35.7 %1991: 30.7 %1992: 32.2 %1993: 31.7 %1994: 31.6 %1995: 34.2 %1998: 30.9 %1999: 29.6 %2000: 30.3 %2001: 30.7 %2002: 33.5 %2003: 34.2 %2004: 18.9 %2005: 19.6 %2006: 19.2 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 21.1 %2009: 18.5 %2010: 18.5 %2011: 19.8 %2012: 21.3 %2013: 20.3 %2014: 20.5 %2015: 20 %2018: 21.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 21.4% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2018.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Madagascar peaked at 35.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2009.

That places Madagascar 5th out of 181 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), female (%) in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 29.5% —
1972 31.1% +5.2%
1974 26.2% -15.5%
1988 34.5% +31.6%
1989 32.9% -4.8%
1990 35.7% +8.6%
1991 30.7% -14.1%
1992 32.2% +5.2%
1993 31.7% -1.8%
1994 31.6% -0.3%
1995 34.2% +8.3%
1998 30.9% -9.6%
1999 29.6% -4.1%
2000 30.3% +2.4%
2001 30.7% +1.2%
2002 33.5% +9.2%
2003 34.2% +1.9%
2004 18.9% -44.5%
2005 19.6% +3.6%
2006 19.2% -2.3%
2007 19.6% +2.4%
2008 21.1% +7.7%
2009 18.5% -12.6%
2010 18.5% +0.3%
2011 19.8% +6.9%
2012 21.3% +7.3%
2013 20.3% -4.5%
2014 20.5% +1.1%
2015 20.0% -2.4%
2018 21.4% +6.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 21.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 21.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.9% 26.2% 31.1% 3
1980s 33.7% 32.9% 34.5% 2
1990s 32.1% 29.6% 35.7% 8
2000s 24.6% 18.5% 34.2% 10
2010s 20.3% 18.5% 21.4% 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 2 Gabon 33.4% compare
  2. 3 Burundi 25.6% compare
  3. 4 Central African Republic 23.7% compare
  4. 6 Mali 21.0% compare
  5. 7 Chad 20.8% compare
  6. 8 Malawi 20.0% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Madagascar?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Madagascar was 21.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2009.
How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Madagascar ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.