Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 395,639 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar is 395,639 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 488,864 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 124,856 number, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 124,856 number | — |
| 1972 | 134,191 number | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 155,335 number | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 126,789 number | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 211,992 number | +67.2% |
| 1989 | 238,069 number | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 244,110 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 261,878 number | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 233,265 number | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 213,518 number | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 190,420 number | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 198,459 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 245,235 number | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 283,452 number | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 306,221 number | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 272,082 number | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 311,466 number | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 321,494 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 373,946 number | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 488,864 number | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 170,859 number | -65.0% |
| 2006 | 145,602 number | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 149,115 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 173,122 number | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 215,894 number | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 240,902 number | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 251,456 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 287,553 number | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 335,669 number | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 345,207 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 385,815 number | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 374,785 number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 464,345 number | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 395,639 number | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,293 number | 124,856 number | 155,335 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 225,030 number | 211,992 number | 238,069 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 241,840 number | 190,420 number | 306,221 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 262,244 number | 145,602 number | 488,864 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,375 number | 240,902 number | 464,345 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 395,639 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 488,864 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,856 number in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.