Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 0.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 1994
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1994–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, 1994–2016

0.511.51994200520161994: 1.7 %1999: 0.9 %2000: 0.829 %2001: 0.738 %2002: 0.68 %2006: 0.482 %2007: 0.427 %2008: 0.401 %2011: 0.413 %2012: 0.426 %2013: 0.475 %2014: 0.336 %2015: 0.293 %2016: 0.292 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 0.3% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 1.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

That places Russian Federation 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Russian Federation, 1994 to 2016.
Year % Change
1994 1.7%
1999 0.9% -46.1%
2000 0.8% -7.9%
2001 0.7% -11.0%
2002 0.7% -7.9%
2006 0.5% -29.1%
2007 0.4% -11.4%
2008 0.4% -6.1%
2011 0.4% +2.9%
2012 0.4% +3.3%
2013 0.5% +11.4%
2014 0.3% -29.3%
2015 0.3% -12.7%
2016 0.3% -0.3%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 54% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 0.9% 1.7% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 6

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  5. 140 British Virgin Islands 0.2% compare
  6. 141 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation was 0.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 data points, 1970–2019
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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.