Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar is 10.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Madagascar peaked at 20.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 11.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.0% | 12.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 33 British Virgin Islands 10.7% compare
- 34 Zambia 10.7% compare
- 35 Luxembourg 10.5% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.4% compare
- 38 Mauritania 9.1% compare
- 39 Togo 8.9% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (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 10.0% 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 20.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 170 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 33.2%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release