What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?

255 number, with Russian Federation ahead.

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

10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary 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 4 of primary education, both sexes

Russian Federation

3,839 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

3,584 number

in 2017

Russian Federation rank

73rd

Sri Lanka rank

76th

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time

Russian Federation
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 3,839 number against 3,584 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 255 number.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 187 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	3,518 number	3,065 number	453 number	Russian Federation
2010s	2,871 number	3,173 number	302 number	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Russian Federation or Sri Lanka?: Russian Federation, at 3,839 number against 3,584 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?: 255 number, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Russian Federation and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?: Russian Federation ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 4 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 4 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, 4,833 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.