Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female
Ethiopia
413,005
in 2024
Madagascar
519,895
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Madagascar rank
5th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 519,895 against 413,005 in Ethiopia, a difference of 106,890.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129,316 | 237,412 | 108,096 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 143,111 | 252,760 | 109,649 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 356,400 | 363,484 | 7,083 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 504,578 | 425,094 | 79,484 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 555,348 | 548,416 | 6,932 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 519,895 against 413,005 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 106,890, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th 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
February 2026 Data Release