Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 8,154 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8,154 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
64th
of 189 countries
All-time high
63,000 number
in 1994
All-time low
7,795 number
in 2016
Years of data
20
1994–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1994–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1994200620181994: 63.0k number1995: 62.0k number1999: 40.2k number2000: 30.8k number2001: 25.3k number2002: 17.7k number2003: 14.0k number2005: 12.0k number2006: 11.0k number2007: 10.2k number2008: 9.1k number2009: 8.6k number2011: 8.6k number2012: 8.5k number2013: 8.8k number2014: 8.7k number2015: 8.2k number2016: 7.8k number2017: 8.3k number2018: 8.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 8,154 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 63,000 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,795 number, in 2016.

Russian Federation ranks 64th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Russian Federation, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 63,000 number
1995 62,000 number -1.6%
1999 40,170 number -35.2%
2000 30,800 number -23.3%
2001 25,278 number -17.9%
2002 17,651 number -30.2%
2003 13,965 number -20.9%
2005 12,002 number -14.1%
2006 10,969 number -8.6%
2007 10,204 number -7.0%
2008 9,073 number -11.1%
2009 8,575 number -5.5%
2011 8,575 number +0.0%
2012 8,483 number -1.1%
2013 8,818 number +3.9%
2014 8,742 number -0.9%
2015 8,217 number -6.0%
2016 7,795 number -5.1%
2017 8,286 number +6.3%
2018 8,154 number -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,057 number 40,170 number 63,000 number 3
2000s 15,391 number 8,575 number 30,800 number 9
2010s 8,384 number 7,795 number 8,818 number 8

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 61 Libya 8,983 number
  2. 62 Mexico 8,745 number compare
  3. 63 Timor-Leste 8,291 number compare
  4. 65 Netherlands 7,349 number
  5. 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7,005 number compare
  6. 67 El Salvador 6,918 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation was 8,154 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 63,000 number in 1994.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 7,795 number in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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