Lesotho vs Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male
Lesotho
12.8%
in 2023
Madagascar
13.8%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
21st
Madagascar rank
19th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 13.8% against 12.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 19th of 163 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 18.8% | 8.1% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 33.9% | 15.9% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 30.9% | 13.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 23.1% | 3.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 16.7% | 2.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 18.6% | 8.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 13.8% against 12.8% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 1.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 19th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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
February 2026 Data Release