Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 219,760 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
219,760
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
4th
of 196 countries
All-time high
257,434
in 2004
All-time low
68,928
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1971199720241971: 68.9k1972: 75.0k1973: 85.8k1975: 69.3k1988: 120.1k1989: 128.1k1990: 132.0k1991: 141.2k1992: 125.1k1993: 114.9k1994: 101.7k1995: 101.6k1996: 129.8k1998: 153.8k1999: 162.5k2000: 144.7k2001: 165.1k2002: 170.9k2003: 198.4k2004: 257.4k2005: 89.6k2006: 76.5k2007: 78.4k2008: 91.7k2009: 113.2k2010: 127.1k2011: 133.8k2012: 153.2k2013: 177.7k2014: 182.6k2015: 203.0k2016: 197.6k2017: 223.3k2018: 243.9k2019: 207.9k2020: 210.3k2021: 251.6k2022: 243.1k2023: 229.8k2024: 219.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Madagascar stood at 219,760.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 257,434 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 68,928, in 1971.

Madagascar ranks 4th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 68,928
1972 75,038 +8.9%
1973 85,760 +14.3%
1975 69,252 -19.2%
1988 120,067 +73.4%
1989 128,078 +6.7%
1990 132,028 +3.1%
1991 141,203 +6.9%
1992 125,143 -11.4%
1993 114,947 -8.1%
1994 101,699 -11.5%
1995 101,615 -0.1%
1996 129,820 +27.8%
1998 153,781 +18.5%
1999 162,496 +5.7%
2000 144,667 -11.0%
2001 165,079 +14.1%
2002 170,890 +3.5%
2003 198,393 +16.1%
2004 257,434 +29.8%
2005 89,553 -65.2%
2006 76,521 -14.6%
2007 78,382 +2.4%
2008 91,699 +17.0%
2009 113,231 +23.5%
2010 127,133 +12.3%
2011 133,785 +5.2%
2012 153,209 +14.5%
2013 177,690 +16.0%
2014 182,602 +2.8%
2015 203,035 +11.2%
2016 197,581 -2.7%
2017 223,320 +13.0%
2018 243,942 +9.2%
2019 207,913 -14.8%
2020 210,270 +1.1%
2021 251,551 +19.6%
2022 243,108 -3.4%
2023 229,836 -5.5%
2024 219,760 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74,744 68,928 85,760 4
1980s 124,072 120,067 128,078 2
1990s 129,192 101,615 162,496 9
2000s 138,585 76,521 257,434 10
2010s 185,021 127,133 243,942 10
2020s 230,905 210,270 251,551 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 1 Anguilla 6 compare
  2. 1 Brazil 800,228 compare
  3. 2 Cook Islands 0 compare
  4. 2 India 633,106 compare
  5. 2 Montserrat 0 compare
  6. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 245,042 compare
  7. 5 Malawi 193,190 compare
  8. 6 Rwanda 148,245 compare
  9. 7 Ethiopia 136,745 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Madagascar?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Madagascar was 219,760 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 257,434 in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 68,928 in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Madagascar ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
199 places, 5,311 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release