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

Latest (2024)
1.09 million
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
5th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2021
All-time low
271,965
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Madagascar, 1971–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1971199720241971: 272.0k1972: 287.7k1973: 321.8k1974: 299.0k1975: 276.2k1988: 494.5k1989: 530.5k1990: 524.4k1991: 560.7k1992: 502.6k1993: 488.7k1994: 487.2k1995: 480.3k1996: 553.7k1997: 584.7k1998: 615.7k1999: 602.0k2000: 616.9k2001: 694.8k2002: 733.8k2003: 837.4k2004: 1.0M2005: 657.5k2006: 729.7k2007: 734.5k2008: 790.3k2009: 884.1k2010: 844.7k2011: 836.5k2012: 903.3k2013: 989.4k2014: 964.9k2015: 999.1k2016: 1.0M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Madagascar, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.99 million compare
  2. 3 Brazil 1.44 million compare
  3. 4 Malawi 1.25 million compare
  4. 6 Ethiopia 900,151 compare
  5. 7 Iraq 818,729 compare
  6. 8 Rwanda 795,920 compare

See the full ranking of 425 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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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.