Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 25.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar is 25.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 46.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2004.
Madagascar ranks 6th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.9% | — |
| 1972 | 44.3% | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 33.2% | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 38.9% | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 36.9% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -70.9% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +6.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 25.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.7%, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 25.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1% | 33.2% | 44.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 41.5% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 34.0% | 46.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 12.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 18.8% | 25.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 25.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.