Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 22.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Madagascar is 22.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 36.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1974.
That places Madagascar 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.9% | — |
| 1972 | 25.2% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | +61.9% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 33.7% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 20.2% | 25.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 31.6% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 28.5% | 36.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 25.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 22.6% | 26.5% | 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, male in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Madagascar was 22.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1974.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release