Congo vs Madagascar: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Congo
19.5%
in 2009
Madagascar
20.2%
in 2023
Congo rank
9th
Madagascar rank
8th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time

  • Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 20.2% against 19.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 8th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 32.8% 27.9% 4.9% Congo
1980s 36.0% 33.7% 2.3% Congo
1990s 33.1% 31.5% 1.6% Congo
2000s 22.5% 23.9% 1.4% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 20.2% against 19.5% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Congo and Madagascar?
0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Congo ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,635 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release