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

Madagascar, at 26.1% against 9.9% 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, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Small states: Repeaters, primary, total

Madagascar

26.1%

in 2018

Small states

9.9%

in 2018

Madagascar rank

2nd

Small states rank

2nd

Repeaters, primary, total over time

Madagascar
Small states

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 26.1% against 9.9% in Small states, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.6 times Small states's.

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

Madagascar ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 2nd of 189 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	24.4%	10.1%	14.3%	Madagascar
1980s	33.9%	13.1%	20.9%	Madagascar
1990s	33.0%	12.3%	20.7%	Madagascar
2000s	24.5%	11.5%	13.0%	Madagascar
2010s	21.4%	10.4%	11.0%	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Madagascar or Small states?: Madagascar, at 26.1% against 9.9% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Madagascar and Small states?: 16.2%, 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, total?: Madagascar ranks 2nd and Small states 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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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: 20 August 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.