Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 22.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.3%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
7th
of 190 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 1995
All-time low
20.1%
in 2004
Years of data
37
1971–2023
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 22.3% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Madagascar peaked at 39.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2004.
That places Madagascar 7th 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), male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.7% | — |
| 1972 | 32.9% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | +35.4% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.6% | 27.1% | 32.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 35.4% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 31.7% | 39.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 20.1% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 22.3% | 27.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0821 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Madagascar?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Madagascar was 22.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Madagascar ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release