Repeaters, primary, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repeaters, primary, female was 24.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Madagascar is 24.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Madagascar peaked at 34.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.1% | — |
| 1972 | 27.5% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 30.1% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 31.3% | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 34.1% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4% | 23.7% | 30.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 31.3% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 28.9% | 34.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 17.7% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.3% | 24.8% | 8 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Madagascar?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Madagascar was 24.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.