Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Russian Federation, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 0.5% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Russian Federation peaked at 2.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
That places Russian Federation 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.5% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -76.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 50% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Russian Federation?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Russian Federation was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Russian Federation rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Russian Federation ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release