Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 12.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.9%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
19th
of 162 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 1993
All-time low
11.7%
in 2009
Years of data
37
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Madagascar is 12.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Madagascar peaked at 38.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2009.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.2% | — |
| 1972 | 20.0% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 17.6% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | +103.2% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 33.8% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 32.9% | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +96.7% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 17.6% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 31.8% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 26.9% | 38.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 11.7% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.2% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 12.9% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 13.4% compare
- 17 New Caledonia 13.2% compare
- 18 Chad 12.9% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.6% compare
- 21 Mozambique 12.4% compare
- 22 Cameroon 10.9% compare
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 5 of primary education, female in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Madagascar was 12.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release