Least developed countries vs Madagascar: Repeaters, primary, female

Least developed countries
8.1%
in 2018
Madagascar
24.8%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
5th
Madagascar rank
2nd

Repeaters, primary, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 24.8% against 8.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 42 groups.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 17.0% 27.4% 10.3% Madagascar
1980s 13.7% 32.3% 18.7% Madagascar
1990s 12.8% 31.8% 19.0% Madagascar
2000s 11.6% 23.6% 12.1% Madagascar
2010s 9.1% 20.2% 11.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, female, Least developed countries or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 24.8% against 8.1% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, female between Least developed countries and Madagascar?
16.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Madagascar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Madagascar rank globally for repeaters, primary, female?
Least developed countries ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.