Madagascar vs Other small states: Repeaters, primary, total

Madagascar
26.1%
in 2018
Other small states
11.3%
in 2018
Madagascar rank
2nd
Other small states rank
1st

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Madagascar
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 26.1% against 11.3% in Other small states, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.3 times Other small states's.

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

Madagascar ranks 2nd and Other small states ranks 1st of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 28.3% 13.9% 14.4% Madagascar
1980s 33.9% 16.9% 17.0% Madagascar
1990s 33.0% 15.4% 17.6% Madagascar
2000s 24.5% 13.8% 10.7% Madagascar
2010s 21.4% 12.1% 9.3% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Madagascar or Other small states?
Madagascar, at 26.1% against 11.3% in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Madagascar and Other small states?
14.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Other small states?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Other small states rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Madagascar ranks 2nd and Other small states ranks 1st 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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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.