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

11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

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.

Iraq vs Madagascar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Iraq

818,729 number

in 2007

Madagascar

1.09 million number

in 2019

Iraq rank

6th

Madagascar rank

4th

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

Iraq
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.09 million number against 818,729 number in Iraq, a difference of 271,491 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Iraq ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 4th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	248,198 number	289,412 number	41,213 number	Madagascar
1980s	596,896 number	512,477 number	84,419 number	Iraq
1990s	416,245 number	545,315 number	129,070 number	Madagascar
2000s	537,396 number	786,718 number	249,322 number	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Iraq or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 1.09 million number against 818,729 number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Iraq and Madagascar?: 271,491 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Iraq ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 4th of 190 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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