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

Malta
0.4%
in 2017
Russian Federation
0.3%
in 2017
Malta rank
142nd
Russian Federation rank
144th

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

  • Malta
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Malta ranks 142nd and Russian Federation ranks 144th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 1.9% 1.7% 0.2% Malta
2000s 2.0% 0.7% 1.3% Malta
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, Malta or Russian Federation?
Malta, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Russian Federation as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Malta and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russian Federation?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Malta and Russian Federation rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Malta ranks 142nd 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.