Madagascar vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
21.6%
in 2023
Rwanda
22.9%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
9th
Rwanda rank
7th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 22.9% against 21.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 193 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 | 23.4% | 20.5% | 2.9% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 10.5% | 20.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 19.4% | 11.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 20.5% | 9.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 13.0% | 11.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 22.9% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 22.9% against 21.6% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 1.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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