India vs Madagascar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female
India
1.40 million
in 2025
Madagascar
519,895
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Madagascar rank
5th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time
- India
- Madagascar
How they compare
India currently reports 1.40 million against 519,895 in Madagascar, a difference of 879,405.
That makes India's figure about 2.7 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Madagascar ranks 5th of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.55 million | 121,884 | 4.43 million | India |
| 1980s | 1.46 million | 225,530 | 1.24 million | India |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 259,301 | 1.64 million | India |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 346,924 | 1.73 million | India |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 462,462 | 719,157 | India |
| 2020s | 583,797 | 570,389 | 13,408 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, India or Madagascar?
- India, at 1.40 million against 519,895 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between India and Madagascar?
- 879,405, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Madagascar rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- India ranks 2nd 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