Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 215,325 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
215,325
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
246,059
in 2018
All-time low
36,271
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 215,325 for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 246,059 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36,271, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36,271 | — |
| 1972 | 38,077 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 40,499 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 36,695 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 82,999 | +126.2% |
| 1989 | 83,998 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 81,638 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 88,271 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 80,689 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 81,712 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 89,458 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 86,947 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 95,271 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 104,843 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 93,234 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 108,645 | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 122,208 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 137,875 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 150,765 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 171,678 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 172,817 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 184,306 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 199,281 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 207,351 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 218,115 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 205,835 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 202,822 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 209,825 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 214,255 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 207,357 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 201,133 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 208,968 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 239,548 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 246,059 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 217,654 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 225,294 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 237,807 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 233,709 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 222,022 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 215,325 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,886 | 36,271 | 40,499 | 4 |
| 1980s | 83,498 | 82,999 | 83,998 | 2 |
| 1990s | 89,118 | 80,689 | 104,843 | 9 |
| 2000s | 167,304 | 108,645 | 218,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,346 | 201,133 | 246,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,831 | 215,325 | 237,807 | 5 |
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 215,325 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 246,059 in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,271 in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release