Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 23.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 23.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 45.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2004.
Madagascar ranks 8th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.9% | — |
| 1972 | 42.5% | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 32.3% | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 43.4% | +34.3% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 37.0% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -70.9% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 32.3% | 42.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 40.2% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 32.8% | 45.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 12.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 17.9% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 23.9% | 30.3% | 4 |
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, female in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Madagascar was 23.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release