Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 46,607 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46,607 number
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
7th
of 164 countries
All-time high
66,392 number
in 2018
All-time low
5,491 number
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Madagascar, 1971–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199520191971: 5.5k number1972: 6.0k number1973: 7.0k number1975: 6.4k number1988: 28.0k number1989: 30.5k number1990: 26.9k number1991: 27.5k number1992: 23.5k number1993: 24.0k number1994: 29.2k number1995: 23.8k number1996: 25.6k number1998: 25.3k number1999: 22.2k number2000: 25.0k number2001: 25.2k number2002: 22.9k number2003: 31.7k number2004: 33.6k number2005: 36.9k number2006: 39.0k number2007: 35.1k number2008: 39.8k number2009: 51.5k number2010: 29.9k number2011: 28.1k number2012: 33.0k number2013: 38.9k number2014: 31.5k number2015: 32.6k number2016: 35.0k number2018: 66.4k number2019: 46.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 46,607 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 66,392 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,491 number, in 1971.

That places Madagascar 7th out of 164 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, female in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 5,491 number
1972 6,005 number +9.4%
1973 7,015 number +16.8%
1975 6,379 number -9.1%
1988 27,953 number +338.2%
1989 30,468 number +9.0%
1990 26,914 number -11.7%
1991 27,542 number +2.3%
1992 23,548 number -14.5%
1993 24,026 number +2.0%
1994 29,183 number +21.5%
1995 23,756 number -18.6%
1996 25,552 number +7.6%
1998 25,329 number -0.9%
1999 22,172 number -12.5%
2000 24,964 number +12.6%
2001 25,164 number +0.8%
2002 22,903 number -9.0%
2003 31,686 number +38.3%
2004 33,605 number +6.1%
2005 36,917 number +9.9%
2006 39,047 number +5.8%
2007 35,099 number -10.1%
2008 39,753 number +13.3%
2009 51,538 number +29.6%
2010 29,924 number -41.9%
2011 28,082 number -6.2%
2012 33,033 number +17.6%
2013 38,870 number +17.7%
2014 31,527 number -18.9%
2015 32,611 number +3.4%
2016 34,982 number +7.3%
2018 66,392 number +89.8%
2019 46,607 number -29.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,222 number 5,491 number 7,015 number 4
1980s 29,210 number 27,953 number 30,468 number 2
1990s 25,336 number 22,172 number 29,183 number 9
2000s 34,068 number 22,903 number 51,538 number 10
2010s 38,003 number 28,082 number 66,392 number 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 4 Uganda 63,627 number compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia 61,552 number compare
  3. 6 India 52,454 number compare
  4. 8 Mozambique 45,550 number compare
  5. 9 Mali 43,372 number compare
  6. 10 Burundi 37,722 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Madagascar?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Madagascar was 46,607 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 66,392 number in 2018.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 5,491 number in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Madagascar ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.