Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 9.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Madagascar stood at 9.6%.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Madagascar peaked at 18.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1974.
Madagascar ranks 40th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.6% | — |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -39.0% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | +200.5% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 13.8% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 9.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.6% | 11.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Madagascar was 9.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1974.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release