Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 14.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar stood at 14.3%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar peaked at 35.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.6% | — |
| 1974 | 11.5% | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 27.3% | +137.3% |
| 1989 | 28.7% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 33.7% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +84.2% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +42.7% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +44.1% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 11.5% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 27.3% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 16.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 11.3% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 14.3% | 21.7% | 4 |
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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 4 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Madagascar was 14.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Madagascar ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release