Congo vs Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Congo
24.1%
in 2011
Madagascar
26.1%
in 2023
Congo rank
9th
Madagascar rank
7th

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

  • Congo
  • Madagascar
1020304050197119972023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 26.1% against 24.1% in Congo, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.

Congo ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 7th 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 33.1% 39.9% 6.8% Madagascar
1980s 38.0% 43.1% 5.1% Madagascar
1990s 37.6% 40.4% 2.8% Madagascar
2000s 25.9% 27.0% 1.1% Madagascar
2010s 22.0% 20.9% 1.1% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 26.1% against 24.1% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Congo and Madagascar?
2.0%, 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, male?
Congo ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 4,487 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release