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

Russian Federation: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
144th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 1993
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
17
1993–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Russian Federation, 1993–2017

0.511.521993200520171993: 2 %1994: 1.9 %1999: 1.1 %2000: 1 %2001: 0.871 %2002: 0.732 %2005: 0.553 %2006: 0.478 %2007: 0.422 %2008: 0.392 %2011: 0.375 %2012: 0.376 %2013: 0.387 %2014: 0.318 %2015: 0.287 %2016: 0.306 %2017: 0.299 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 0.3% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 2.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

That places Russian Federation 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Russian Federation, 1993 to 2017.
Year % Change
1993 2.0%
1994 1.9% -3.2%
1999 1.1% -42.3%
2000 1.0% -6.6%
2001 0.9% -15.0%
2002 0.7% -16.0%
2005 0.6% -24.4%
2006 0.5% -13.6%
2007 0.4% -11.6%
2008 0.4% -7.1%
2011 0.4% -4.4%
2012 0.4% +0.4%
2013 0.4% +2.9%
2014 0.3% -17.8%
2015 0.3% -9.8%
2016 0.3% +6.4%
2017 0.3% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7% 1.1% 2.0% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 1.0% 7
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 141 Fiji 0.4% compare
  2. 142 Malta 0.4% compare
  3. 143 Montenegro 0.3% compare
  4. 145 Italy 0.3% compare
  5. 146 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
  6. 147 Finland 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Russian Federation?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Russian Federation was 0.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Russian Federation rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.