Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 24.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
24.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 171 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 1995
All-time low
20.2%
in 1974
Years of data
30
1971–2018

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

0102030401971199420181971: 25.9 %1972: 25.2 %1974: 20.2 %1988: 32.6 %1989: 31.6 %1990: 33.7 %1991: 29.3 %1992: 31.6 %1993: 34 %1994: 32.2 %1995: 36.7 %1998: 28.5 %1999: 31.3 %2000: 30.4 %2001: 32.4 %2002: 34.4 %2003: 34.8 %2004: 30.7 %2005: 29.2 %2006: 27.6 %2007: 26.8 %2008: 27.7 %2009: 25.8 %2010: 25.5 %2011: 25.9 %2012: 25.9 %2013: 25.3 %2014: 24.1 %2015: 24.1 %2018: 24.6 %

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 24.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% 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.

Madagascar ranks 5th of 171 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, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
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%
2018 24.6% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 25.1% 24.1% 25.9% 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 2 Gabon 37.4% compare
  2. 3 Congo 33.6% compare
  3. 4 Burundi 26.1% compare
  4. 6 Central African Republic 24.1% compare
  5. 7 Malawi 23.5% compare
  6. 8 Mali 20.3% compare

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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 24.6% in 2018, 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 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,280 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.