How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?

16 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Madagascar

94,289 number

in 2019

Uganda

126,040 number

in 2017

Madagascar rank

8th

Uganda rank

5th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Madagascar
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 126,040 number against 94,289 number in Madagascar, a difference of 31,751 number.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13,853 number	12,419 number	1,434 number	Madagascar
2000s	68,867 number	116,082 number	47,215 number	Uganda
2010s	67,052 number	113,246 number	46,194 number	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Uganda?: Uganda, at 126,040 number against 94,289 number in Madagascar as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Uganda?: 31,751 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Madagascar ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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