Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
136th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2007
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2007–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, 2007–2016

00.10.20.32007201120162007: 0.264 %2008: 0.244 %2011: 0.222 %2012: 0.208 %2013: 0.211 %2014: 0.184 %2015: 0.19 %2016: 0.248 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation peaked at 0.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

That places Russian Federation 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Russian Federation, 2007 to 2016.
Year % Change
2007 0.3%
2008 0.2% -7.6%
2011 0.2% -8.9%
2012 0.2% -6.6%
2013 0.2% +1.6%
2014 0.2% -13.0%
2015 0.2% +3.7%
2016 0.2% +30.4%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 46% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 133 Samoa 0.4% compare
  2. 134 Estonia 0.3% compare
  3. 135 Latvia 0.3% compare
  4. 137 Malta 0.2% compare
  5. 138 Kiribati 0.2%
  6. 139 Myanmar 0.2%

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Russian Federation was 0.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Russian Federation rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,831 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.