Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 1.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Madagascar is 1.09 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Madagascar peaked at 1.28 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 271,965, in 1971.
Madagascar ranks 5th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 271,965 | — |
| 1972 | 287,725 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 321,753 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 298,978 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 276,203 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 494,492 | +79.0% |
| 1989 | 530,462 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 524,370 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 560,712 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 502,582 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 488,658 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 487,162 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 480,267 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 553,708 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 584,710 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 615,712 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 601,972 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 616,932 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 694,822 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 733,795 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 837,441 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 657,484 | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 729,729 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 734,491 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 790,304 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 884,091 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 844,698 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 836,488 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 903,310 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 989,414 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 964,904 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 999,080 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 291,325 | 271,965 | 321,753 | 5 |
| 1980s | 512,477 | 494,492 | 530,462 | 2 |
| 1990s | 539,985 | 480,267 | 615,712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 768,782 | 616,932 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 836,488 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.09 million | 1.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Madagascar?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Madagascar was 1.09 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,965 in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.