Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 252,226 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
252,226 number
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
3rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
290,199 number
in 2006
All-time low
48,926 number
in 1975
Years of data
34
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1971199520191971: 51.7k number1972: 53.6k number1973: 56.0k number1975: 48.9k number1988: 98.8k number1989: 102.0k number1990: 101.3k number1991: 110.6k number1992: 100.1k number1993: 103.8k number1994: 102.1k number1995: 101.9k number1996: 114.0k number1998: 124.6k number1999: 111.8k number2000: 132.4k number2001: 148.2k number2002: 161.1k number2003: 172.5k number2004: 192.6k number2005: 204.9k number2006: 290.2k number2007: 277.6k number2008: 275.7k number2009: 271.5k number2010: 249.2k number2011: 235.0k number2012: 236.9k number2013: 247.9k number2014: 237.6k number2015: 235.4k number2016: 241.9k number2018: 274.9k number2019: 252.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 252,226 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 290,199 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48,926 number, in 1975.

That places Madagascar 3rd out of 187 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 51,702 number
1972 53,605 number +3.7%
1973 56,006 number +4.5%
1975 48,926 number -12.6%
1988 98,825 number +102.0%
1989 101,955 number +3.2%
1990 101,329 number -0.6%
1991 110,598 number +9.1%
1992 100,082 number -9.5%
1993 103,806 number +3.7%
1994 102,149 number -1.6%
1995 101,921 number -0.2%
1996 113,966 number +11.8%
1998 124,629 number +9.4%
1999 111,838 number -10.3%
2000 132,388 number +18.4%
2001 148,239 number +12.0%
2002 161,132 number +8.7%
2003 172,500 number +7.1%
2004 192,638 number +11.7%
2005 204,853 number +6.3%
2006 290,199 number +41.7%
2007 277,642 number -4.3%
2008 275,712 number -0.7%
2009 271,454 number -1.5%
2010 249,244 number -8.2%
2011 235,035 number -5.7%
2012 236,884 number +0.8%
2013 247,939 number +4.7%
2014 237,644 number -4.2%
2015 235,389 number -0.9%
2016 241,860 number +2.7%
2018 274,897 number +13.7%
2019 252,226 number -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52,560 number 48,926 number 56,006 number 4
1980s 100,390 number 98,825 number 101,955 number 2
1990s 107,813 number 100,082 number 124,629 number 9
2000s 212,676 number 132,388 number 290,199 number 10
2010s 245,680 number 235,035 number 274,897 number 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 1 Brazil 964,241 number compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 290,770 number compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 222,581 number compare
  4. 5 Malawi 192,384 number compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 175,188 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 252,226 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 290,199 number in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 48,926 number in 1975.
How does Madagascar rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.