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

Madagascar
1.09 million number
in 2019
World
22.47 million number
in 2019
Madagascar rank
4th
World rank
1st

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

  • Madagascar
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 22.47 million number against 1.09 million number in Madagascar, a difference of 21.38 million number.

That makes World's figure about 20.6 times Madagascar's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 190 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar World Difference Ahead
1970s 289,412 number 42.04 million number 41.75 million number World
1980s 512,477 number 40.54 million number 40.03 million number World
1990s 535,016 number 36.59 million number 36.05 million number World
2000s 768,782 number 32.51 million number 31.74 million number World
2010s 989,604 number 26.45 million number 25.47 million number World

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 World?
World, at 22.47 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 World?
21.38 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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

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