Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 18.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.7%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
10th
of 178 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 1995
All-time low
8.2%
in 2005
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2018

10152025301971199420181971: 26 %1972: 25.6 %1974: 24.5 %1988: 25.6 %1989: 24.7 %1990: 25.9 %1991: 23.2 %1992: 25.1 %1993: 27.2 %1994: 25.3 %1995: 28.1 %1998: 22.7 %1999: 24.5 %2000: 24.1 %2001: 25 %2002: 26.6 %2003: 26.8 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 8.2 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 11 %2008: 13.2 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 14.7 %2011: 16.6 %2012: 17.5 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 17.1 %2018: 18.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar is 18.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 28.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2005.

That places Madagascar 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 26.0%
1972 25.6% -1.6%
1974 24.5% -4.3%
1988 25.6% +4.4%
1989 24.7% -3.4%
1990 25.9% +4.9%
1991 23.2% -10.4%
1992 25.1% +8.2%
1993 27.2% +8.2%
1994 25.3% -7.0%
1995 28.1% +11.1%
1998 22.7% -19.3%
1999 24.5% +8.2%
2000 24.1% -1.5%
2001 25.0% +3.4%
2002 26.6% +6.6%
2003 26.8% +0.8%
2004 9.4% -64.9%
2005 8.2% -12.8%
2006 9.2% +11.3%
2007 11.0% +20.3%
2008 13.2% +19.7%
2009 14.4% +9.4%
2010 14.7% +2.2%
2011 16.6% +12.5%
2012 17.5% +5.6%
2013 17.2% -2.0%
2014 16.9% -1.6%
2015 17.1% +1.1%
2018 18.7% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.4% 24.5% 26.0% 3
1980s 25.1% 24.7% 25.6% 2
1990s 25.2% 22.7% 28.1% 8
2000s 16.8% 8.2% 26.8% 10
2010s 16.9% 14.7% 18.7% 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 7 Burundi 20.5% compare
  2. 8 Chad 19.6% compare
  3. 9 Benin 19.1% compare
  4. 11 Eritrea 18.3% compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 17.8% compare
  6. 13 Malawi 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 18.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2005.
How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,831 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.