Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 94,289 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar is 94,289 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 131,482 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,902 number, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 8th out of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,902 number | — |
| 1972 | 13,096 number | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 15,206 number | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 13,853 number | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 54,833 number | +295.8% |
| 1989 | 59,127 number | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 52,099 number | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 52,891 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 45,865 number | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 46,444 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 56,156 number | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 47,786 number | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 49,653 number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 49,518 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 43,043 number | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 48,748 number | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 50,223 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 45,242 number | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 62,673 number | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 67,027 number | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 72,915 number | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 77,813 number | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 69,895 number | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 79,556 number | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 103,408 number | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 61,026 number | -41.0% |
| 2011 | 58,266 number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 66,716 number | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 80,571 number | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 64,861 number | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 66,896 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 71,031 number | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 131,482 number | +85.1% |
| 2019 | 94,289 number | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,514 number | 11,902 number | 15,206 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 56,980 number | 54,833 number | 59,127 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 49,273 number | 43,043 number | 56,156 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 67,750 number | 45,242 number | 103,408 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,238 number | 58,266 number | 131,482 number | 9 |
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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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 94,289 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 131,482 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,902 number in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 5 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.