Benin vs Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female

Benin
18.8%
in 2018
Madagascar
17.8%
in 2018
Benin rank
8th
Madagascar rank
10th

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
1015202530197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 18.8% against 17.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Benin ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 18.9% 25.9% 7.0% Madagascar
1980s 22.6% 24.6% 2.0% Madagascar
1990s 24.6% 25.2% 0.6% Madagascar
2000s 24.1% 20.6% 3.5% Benin
2010s 15.8% 16.0% 0.2% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female, Benin or Madagascar?
Benin, at 18.8% against 17.8% in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female between Benin and Madagascar?
1.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Benin ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,138 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.