Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Ethiopia
510,692 number
in 2015
Madagascar
517,410 number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
5th
Madagascar rank
3rd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Madagascar
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119952019

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 517,410 number against 510,692 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 6,718 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Madagascar ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 129,316 number 237,412 number 108,096 number Madagascar
1990s 143,111 number 252,760 number 109,649 number Madagascar
2000s 356,400 number 363,484 number 7,083 number Madagascar
2010s 571,881 number 425,094 number 146,787 number 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 517,410 number against 510,692 number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
6,718 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 187 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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