Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 24.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
24.3%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 1990
All-time low
12.1%
in 2004
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Madagascar, 1971–2018

10203040501971199420181971: 37.9 %1972: 42.5 %1974: 32.3 %1988: 43.4 %1989: 40.2 %1990: 45 %1991: 37 %1992: 37.7 %1993: 33.3 %1994: 36.1 %1995: 39.7 %1998: 39.4 %1999: 32.8 %2000: 38.1 %2001: 36.6 %2002: 39.9 %2003: 41.4 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 14.8 %2008: 17.3 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 17.9 %2011: 20.1 %2012: 22.9 %2013: 22.4 %2014: 23.9 %2015: 22.7 %2018: 24.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Madagascar stood at 24.3%.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% 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 6th of 186 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, female in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
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%
2018 24.3% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 22.0% 17.9% 24.3% 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 3 Malawi 30.2% compare
  2. 4 Burundi 29.5% compare
  3. 5 Brazil 27.5% compare
  4. 7 Central African Republic 24.3% compare
  5. 8 Congo 23.1% compare
  6. 9 Equatorial Guinea 23.0% compare

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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 24.3% in 2018, 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 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.