Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.99 million
in 2023
Madagascar
1.09 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Madagascar rank
5th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.99 million against 1.09 million in Madagascar, a difference of 901,100.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Madagascar ranks 5th of 205 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 720,404 279,845 440,558 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 904,837 494,492 410,345 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 690,485 528,217 162,267 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.35 million 785,670 563,836 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1.39 million 914,598 470,720 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.02 million 1.18 million 830,310 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.99 million against 1.09 million in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
901,100, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Madagascar ranks 5th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release