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

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Romania vs Russian Federation: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Romania

27,917 number

in 2018

Russian Federation

24,480 number

in 2018

Romania rank

60th

Russian Federation rank

63rd

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

Romania
Russian Federation

How they compare

Romania currently reports 27,917 number against 24,480 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 3,437 number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Romania ranks 60th and Russian Federation ranks 63rd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33,024 number	131,866 number	98,842 number	Russian Federation
2000s	27,861 number	64,427 number	36,567 number	Russian Federation
2010s	25,080 number	22,005 number	3,075 number	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Romania or Russian Federation?: Romania, at 27,917 number against 24,480 number in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Romania and Russian Federation?: 3,437 number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Romania ranks 60th and Russian Federation ranks 63rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 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.