Madagascar vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
25.0%
in 2023
Rwanda
34.5%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
7th
Rwanda rank
4th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 34.5% against 25.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1% | 26.0% | 13.2% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 15.9% | 26.6% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 27.1% | 12.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 24.2% | 4.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.2% | 2.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 34.5% | 9.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 34.5% against 25.0% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 9.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release