What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Romania and Russian Federation?

1,096 number, with Romania ahead.

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

14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Romania vs Russian Federation: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Romania

5,954 number

in 2018

Russian Federation

4,858 number

in 2018

Romania rank

70th

Russian Federation rank

72nd

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

Romania
Russian Federation

How they compare

Romania currently reports 5,954 number against 4,858 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 1,096 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Romania ranks 70th and Russian Federation ranks 72nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9,308 number	30,212 number	20,904 number	Russian Federation
2000s	5,928 number	9,940 number	4,012 number	Russian Federation
2010s	3,756 number	5,043 number	1,288 number	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Romania or Russian Federation?: Romania, at 5,954 number against 4,858 number in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Romania and Russian Federation?: 1,096 number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?: Romania ranks 70th and Russian Federation ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,880 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.