Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 24.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Madagascar is 24.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 37.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2015.
Madagascar ranks 5th of 174 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 2 of primary education, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.8% | — |
| 1972 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 24.4% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 34.3% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 24.4% | 27.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 32.7% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 27.3% | 37.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 25.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 25.9% | 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 2 of primary education, male in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Madagascar was 24.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.