Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 26.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.1%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 1990
All-time low
12.6%
in 2004
Years of data
37
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 26.1% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 48.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2004.
Madagascar ranks 7th 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, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.6% | — |
| 1972 | 45.9% | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 34.0% | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -71.0% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 34.0% | 45.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 42.5% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 35.1% | 48.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 12.6% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 19.7% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.1% | 31.9% | 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, male in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Madagascar was 26.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release