Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

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 (number), gaps over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Madagascar
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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 29 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 345,414 553,922 208,508 Madagascar
2000s 852,511 768,782 83,729 Ethiopia
2010s 1.05 million 922,982 128,442 Ethiopia
2020s 1.21 million 1.18 million 29,848 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
186,429, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
29 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 (number), gaps?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.