Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 9.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 9.4% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar peaked at 19.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 36th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 10.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.9% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar was 9.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release