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

Burundi
31.9%
in 2018
Madagascar
26.2%
in 2018
Burundi rank
3rd
Madagascar rank
6th

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

  • Burundi
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 31.9% against 26.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.7%.

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 3rd 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 17.8% 39.9% 22.1% Madagascar
1980s 18.8% 43.1% 24.3% Madagascar
1990s 20.5% 41.8% 21.3% Madagascar
2000s 30.8% 27.2% 3.7% Burundi
2010s 32.3% 24.0% 8.3% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Burundi or Madagascar?
Burundi, at 31.9% against 26.2% in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Burundi and Madagascar?
5.7%, 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, male?
Burundi ranks 3rd 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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