Congo vs Madagascar: Repeaters, primary, total

Congo
22.8%
in 2012
Madagascar
26.1%
in 2018
Congo rank
4th
Madagascar rank
2nd

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 26.1% against 22.8% in Congo, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 31.1% 28.3% 2.8% Congo
1980s 32.8% 33.9% 1.1% Madagascar
1990s 35.6% 32.9% 2.7% Congo
2000s 23.8% 24.5% 0.7% Madagascar
2010s 20.2% 20.0% 0.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 26.1% against 22.8% in Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Congo and Madagascar?
3.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Congo ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 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.