Mexico vs Russian Federation: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Mexico
0.4%
in 2017
Russian Federation
0.5%
in 2016
Mexico rank
136th
Russian Federation rank
133rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Mexico
  • Russian Federation
05101520197419952017

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 136th and Russian Federation ranks 133rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 10.8% 2.1% 8.7% Mexico
2000s 7.2% 0.9% 6.3% Mexico
2010s 1.5% 0.5% 0.9% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Mexico or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Mexico and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russian Federation?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Russian Federation rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 136th and Russian Federation ranks 133rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.