Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 16.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.7%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
10th
of 181 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 1995
All-time low
8.0%
in 2005
Years of data
37
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 16.7% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 27.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 10th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.4% | — |
| 1972 | 25.5% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 23.3% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 25.6% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -64.7% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 23.3% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 24.1% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 22.5% | 27.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 8.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 13.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 20.6% | 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 primary education, female in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Madagascar was 16.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release