Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 13.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.8%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
19th
of 163 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 1988
All-time low
12.2%
in 2009
Years of data
37
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male in Madagascar is 13.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 36.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2009.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 163 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, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.3% | — |
| 1972 | 20.1% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 17.6% | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 36.4% | +107.4% |
| 1989 | 31.3% | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +91.2% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 17.6% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 31.3% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 25.8% | 36.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 12.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 13.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 13.8% | 24.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 16 Suriname 15.5% compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 15.1% compare
- 18 Mozambique 14.8% compare
- 20 Haiti 13.5% compare
- 21 Lesotho 12.8% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.3% 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, male in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Madagascar was 13.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release