Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Ethiopia
900,151
in 2024
Madagascar
1.09 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Madagascar rank
5th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.09 million against 900,151 in Ethiopia, a difference of 186,429.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 287,808 | 512,477 | 224,669 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 351,714 | 547,764 | 196,050 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 852,511 | 768,782 | 83,729 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 909,696 | 122,377 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.15 million | 54,112 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.09 million against 900,151 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 186,429, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release