Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
362,294 number
in 2015
Madagascar
395,639 number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Madagascar rank
2nd

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 395,639 number against 362,294 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 33,345 number.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Madagascar ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 166,493 number 225,030 number 58,538 number Madagascar
1990s 198,405 number 244,757 number 46,353 number Madagascar
2000s 290,173 number 262,244 number 27,929 number Ethiopia
2010s 350,940 number 302,187 number 48,754 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 395,639 number against 362,294 number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
33,345 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
22 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.