Benin vs Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Benin
19.9%
in 2018
Madagascar
16.8%
in 2018
Benin rank
9th
Madagascar rank
12th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 19.9% against 16.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 26.7% 19.7% 7.1% Benin
1980s 26.5% 33.8% 7.3% Madagascar
1990s 32.7% 32.6% 0.1% Benin
2000s 28.7% 23.8% 4.9% Benin
2010s 15.6% 14.7% 1.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Benin or Madagascar?
Benin, at 19.9% against 16.8% in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Benin and Madagascar?
3.1%, 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 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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