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

Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 26.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
26.2%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 1990
All-time low
12.6%
in 2004
Years of data
30
1971–2018

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

10203040501971199420181971: 41.6 %1972: 45.9 %1974: 34 %1988: 43.6 %1989: 42.5 %1990: 48.3 %1991: 40.8 %1992: 36.2 %1993: 35.6 %1994: 35.5 %1995: 46.6 %1998: 42 %1999: 35.1 %2000: 40.1 %2001: 39 %2002: 42.4 %2003: 43.4 %2004: 12.6 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 16.1 %2008: 18.5 %2009: 18.9 %2010: 19.7 %2011: 22.1 %2012: 24.8 %2013: 24.5 %2014: 25.9 %2015: 24.7 %2018: 26.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Madagascar is 26.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 41.9% 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.

That places Madagascar 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
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%
2018 26.2% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 24.0% 19.7% 26.2% 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 3 Burundi 31.9% compare
  2. 4 Malawi 31.5% compare
  3. 5 Brazil 27.1% compare
  4. 7 Timor-Leste 24.9% compare
  5. 8 Equatorial Guinea 24.8% compare
  6. 9 Congo 24.1% compare

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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 26.2% in 2018, 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 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.