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
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

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

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