Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary)

Democratic Republic of Congo
964,661
in 2023
Madagascar
519,895
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Madagascar rank
5th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 964,661 against 519,895 in Madagascar, a difference of 444,766.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 273,955 124,853 149,102 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 388,622 225,530 163,092 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 295,700 249,324 46,376 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 621,199 370,906 250,293 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 662,305 427,462 234,844 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 976,259 567,635 408,624 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 964,661 against 519,895 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
444,766, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release