Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 14.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 14.9% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Madagascar peaked at 41.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1974.
That places Madagascar 17th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.8% | — |
| 1974 | 10.2% | -39.0% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | +164.6% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -38.8% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +88.3% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +69.1% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 10.2% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 25.8% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 16.0% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 11.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 14.9% | 22.9% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Madagascar was 14.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1974.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release