Burundi vs Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Burundi
29.5%
in 2018
Madagascar
24.3%
in 2018
Burundi rank
4th
Madagascar rank
6th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • Burundi
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 29.5% against 24.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.

Burundi ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 17.9% 37.4% 19.5% Madagascar
1980s 18.6% 41.8% 23.2% Madagascar
1990s 20.4% 39.9% 19.5% Madagascar
2000s 31.7% 25.6% 6.1% Burundi
2010s 30.8% 22.0% 8.8% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Burundi or Madagascar?
Burundi, at 29.5% against 24.3% in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Burundi and Madagascar?
5.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Burundi ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 186 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.