Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Russia

Russia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
143rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 1993
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1993–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Russia, 1993–2017

0.511.521993200520171993: 2 %1994: 1.9 %2013: 0.387 %2014: 0.317 %2015: 0.288 %2016: 0.31 %2017: 0.298 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Russia is 0.3%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over five years.

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

Russia ranks 143rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Russia, 1993 to 2017.
Year % Change
1993 2.0% —
1994 1.9% -4.6%
2013 0.4% -79.4%
2014 0.3% -18.1%
2015 0.3% -9.1%
2016 0.3% +7.7%
2017 0.3% -3.8%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 40% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 140 Brunei 0.3% compare
  2. 141 Montenegro 0.3% compare
  3. 142 Finland 0.3% compare
  4. 144 Tuvalu 0.3% compare
  5. 145 Georgia 0.3% compare
  6. 146 Myanmar 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Russia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Russia was 0.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Russia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Russia ranks 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Russia 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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