Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Madagascar
1.09 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
13.26 million number
in 2019
Madagascar rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 13.26 million number against 1.09 million number in Madagascar, a difference of 12.17 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289,412 number | 3.74 million number | 3.45 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 512,477 number | 7.16 million number | 6.65 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 535,016 number | 7.88 million number | 7.34 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 768,782 number | 11.13 million number | 10.37 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 989,604 number | 12.81 million number | 11.82 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 13.26 million number against 1.09 million number in Madagascar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.17 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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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About this data
Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.