Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 20.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Madagascar is 20.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Madagascar peaked at 35.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.5% | — |
| 1972 | 31.1% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 26.2% | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 30.7% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -44.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 26.2% | 31.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 32.9% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 29.6% | 35.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 18.5% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.2% | 26.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 830,740 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 792,980 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Madagascar was 20.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release