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

Madagascar
1.09 million
in 2024
Rwanda
795,920
in 2024
Madagascar rank
5th
Rwanda rank
8th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • Madagascar
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.09 million against 795,920 in Rwanda, a difference of 290,660.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 205 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 291,325 101,768 189,557 Madagascar
1980s 512,477 91,481 420,996 Madagascar
1990s 547,409 187,448 359,962 Madagascar
2000s 768,782 382,413 386,369 Madagascar
2010s 1.01 million 357,338 654,189 Madagascar
2020s 1.18 million 530,911 645,439 Madagascar

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, Madagascar or Rwanda?
Madagascar, at 1.09 million against 795,920 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Madagascar and Rwanda?
290,660, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Madagascar ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 8th 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.