Germany vs Russian Federation: Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Germany
31,005 number
in 2018
Russian Federation
12,877 number
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 31,005 number against 12,877 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 18,128 number.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.4 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 31,954 number 21,000 number 10,954 number Germany
2000s 41,259 number 5,930 number 35,329 number Germany
2010s 30,211 number 7,267 number 22,944 number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Germany or Russian Federation?
Germany, at 31,005 number against 12,877 number in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Germany and Russian Federation?
18,128 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Germany ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 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
25 places, 439 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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