Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 23.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
23.3%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
6th
of 179 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 1995
All-time low
21.1%
in 1974
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2018

01020301971199420181971: 24.7 %1972: 24.3 %1974: 21.1 %1988: 31.2 %1989: 30.6 %1990: 32.6 %1991: 28.7 %1992: 30.6 %1993: 32.9 %1994: 31.6 %1995: 34.6 %1998: 28 %1999: 30.5 %2000: 29.5 %2001: 31.4 %2002: 33.1 %2003: 33.7 %2004: 29.7 %2005: 28.4 %2006: 26.7 %2007: 25.5 %2008: 26.6 %2009: 24.3 %2010: 24.2 %2011: 24.5 %2012: 24.5 %2013: 23.8 %2014: 22.8 %2015: 22.6 %2018: 23.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar is 23.3%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% 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 6th of 179 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
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%
2018 23.3% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 23.7% 22.6% 24.5% 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 3 Congo 31.6% compare
  2. 4 Central African Republic 24.7% compare
  3. 5 Burundi 24.6% compare
  4. 7 Malawi 22.7% compare
  5. 8 Benin 19.7% compare
  6. 9 Chad 18.6% compare

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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 23.3% in 2018, 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 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,950 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.