How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?

14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russian Federation vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Russian Federation

2,203 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

2,696 number

in 2017

Russian Federation rank

88th

Sri Lanka rank

85th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Russian Federation
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2,696 number against 2,203 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 493 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 185 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13,884 number	3,917 number	9,967 number	Russian Federation
2010s	3,133 number	3,608 number	475.86 number	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Russian Federation or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 2,696 number against 2,203 number in Russian Federation as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?: 493 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Russian Federation and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Russian Federation ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,052 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.