Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 19.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Madagascar is 19.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 28.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 9th of 165 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 4 of primary education, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.7% | — |
| 1972 | 25.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -65.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 25.6% | 25.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 25.3% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 22.8% | 28.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 8.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 19.7% | 7 |
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, male in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Madagascar was 19.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.