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

Latest (2023)
20.2%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
8th
of 190 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 1990
All-time low
18.5%
in 2009
Years of data
37
1971–2023

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Madagascar, 1971–2023

0102030401971199720231971: 29.5 %1972: 31.1 %1974: 26.2 %1988: 34.5 %1989: 32.9 %1990: 35.7 %1991: 30.7 %1992: 32.2 %1993: 31.7 %1994: 31.6 %1995: 34.2 %1998: 30.9 %1999: 29.6 %2000: 30.3 %2001: 30.7 %2002: 33.5 %2003: 34.2 %2004: 18.9 %2005: 19.6 %2006: 19.2 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 21.1 %2009: 18.5 %2010: 18.5 %2011: 19.8 %2012: 21.3 %2013: 20.3 %2014: 20.5 %2015: 20 %2016: 24.2 %2017: 24.2 %2018: 21.4 %2019: 22.9 %2020: 26 %2021: 22.1 %2022: 21.3 %2023: 20.2 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 5 Rwanda 25.6% compare
  2. 6 Central African Republic 23.7% compare
  3. 7 Mali 21.0% compare
  4. 9 Congo 19.5% compare
  5. 10 Haiti 18.3% compare
  6. 11 Equatorial Guinea 18.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,635 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release