Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 17.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.5%
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
14th
of 140 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 1988
All-time low
12.2%
in 2009
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2018

1015202530351971199420181971: 19.3 %1972: 20.1 %1974: 17.6 %1988: 36.4 %1989: 31.3 %1990: 32.5 %1991: 28.9 %1992: 31.1 %1993: 36.3 %1994: 32.1 %1995: 32.3 %1998: 25.8 %1999: 27.9 %2000: 25.8 %2001: 22.5 %2002: 31.1 %2003: 28 %2004: 26 %2005: 22 %2006: 19.2 %2007: 20.6 %2008: 23.6 %2009: 12.2 %2010: 13.2 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 17.9 %2013: 13.9 %2014: 14.5 %2015: 14.9 %2018: 17.5 %

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 17.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% 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 14th of 140 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 5 of primary education, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
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%
2018 17.5% +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 15.2% 13.2% 17.9% 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 11 Sao Tome and Principe 18.5% compare
  2. 12 Eswatini 17.9% compare
  3. 13 Chad 17.6% compare
  4. 15 Malawi 17.5% compare
  5. 16 Libya 17.3% compare
  6. 17 Equatorial Guinea 16.7% compare

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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 17.5% in 2018, 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 14th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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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.