Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 519,895 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
519,895
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
621,210
in 2021
All-time low
121,884
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Madagascar, 1971–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1971199720241971: 121.9k1972: 127.8k1973: 144.2k1975: 125.6k1988: 225.5k1989: 249.3k1990: 245.3k1991: 263.6k1992: 237.3k1993: 230.0k1994: 229.9k1995: 232.8k1996: 262.5k1998: 284.9k1999: 285.8k2000: 292.7k2001: 328.1k2002: 347.3k2003: 395.6k2004: 477.5k2005: 312.1k2006: 345.2k2007: 347.5k2008: 370.3k2009: 418.5k2010: 394.3k2011: 388.7k2012: 421.1k2013: 463.2k2014: 451.4k2015: 470.0k2016: 474.3k2017: 568.5k2018: 601.3k2019: 517.4k2020: 533.3k2021: 621.2k2022: 592.1k2023: 548.4k2024: 519.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 519,895 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Madagascar peaked at 621,210 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 121,884, in 1971.

That places Madagascar 5th out of 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 129,876 121,884 144,162 4
1980s 237,412 225,530 249,294 2
1990s 252,451 229,948 285,849 9
2000s 363,484 292,686 477,521 10
2010s 475,022 388,662 601,291 10
2020s 562,975 519,895 621,210 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 2 Cook Islands 0 compare
  2. 2 India 1.40 million compare
  3. 2 Montserrat 0 compare
  4. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 964,661 compare
  5. 4 Malawi 617,151 compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 413,005 compare
  7. 7 Uganda 383,387 compare
  8. 8 Rwanda 356,313 compare

See the full ranking of 419 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Madagascar?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Madagascar was 519,895 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 621,210 in 2021.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 121,884 in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Madagascar ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release