Finland vs Russian Federation: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Finland
0.3%
in 2017
Russian Federation
0.3%
in 2017
Finland rank
147th
Russian Federation rank
144th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Finland ranks 147th and Russian Federation ranks 144th of 184 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 1.7% 1.2% Russian Federation
2000s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Russian Federation
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Finland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Finland and Russian Federation?
0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russian Federation?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Finland and Russian Federation rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Finland ranks 147th and Russian Federation ranks 144th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.