Repeaters, primary, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repeaters, primary, male was 27.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Madagascar is 27.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Madagascar peaked at 37.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, 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, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.7% | — |
| 1972 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 25.0% | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 37.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 25.0% | 32.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 35.1% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 30.9% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 18.8% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.5% | 27.3% | 8 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Madagascar?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Madagascar was 27.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male 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, male (% of male 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.