Which has higher repeaters, primary, female, Madagascar or Small states?

Madagascar, at 24.8% against 8.4% in Small states as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Small states?

30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.

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.

Madagascar vs Small states: Repeaters, primary, female

Madagascar

24.8%

in 2018

Small states

8.4%

in 2018

Madagascar rank

2nd

Small states rank

4th

Repeaters, primary, female over time

Madagascar
Small states

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 24.8% against 8.4% in Small states, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.9 times Small states's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 4th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.7%	9.0%	14.6%	Madagascar
1980s	32.3%	11.8%	20.5%	Madagascar
1990s	31.8%	11.0%	20.8%	Madagascar
2000s	23.6%	10.3%	13.4%	Madagascar
2010s	20.2%	9.1%	11.1%	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, female, Madagascar or Small states?: Madagascar, at 24.8% against 8.4% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, female between Madagascar and Small states?: 16.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Small states?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Small states rank globally for repeaters, primary, female?: Madagascar ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 4th of 186 countries.
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: 03 September 2026

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.