Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 21.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 21.6%.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 34.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1974.
Madagascar ranks 9th of 193 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.7% | — |
| 1972 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | +47.9% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 30.6% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -6.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 21.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 21.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.5%, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +47.9% | 21.1% | 31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 21.1% | 24.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 28.0% | 34.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 24.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.6% | 25.7% | 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 21.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1974.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release