Congo vs Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Congo
23.1%
in 2011
Madagascar
23.9%
in 2023
Congo rank
9th
Madagascar rank
8th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 23.9% against 23.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.
Congo ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.9% | 37.4% | 4.5% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 41.8% | 5.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 37.6% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 25.2% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.0% | 2.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 23.9% against 23.1% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Congo and Madagascar?
- 0.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 8th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). 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