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

Madagascar, Republic of: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 21.4% in 2018. β–Ό 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, Republic of, 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, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 35.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2009.

That places Madagascar, Republic of 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.

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, Republic of

  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 β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Madagascar, Republic of?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Madagascar, Republic of 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, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2009.
How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Madagascar, Republic of ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar, Republic of 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.