Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Russian Federation, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Russian Federation stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Russian Federation peaked at 1.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Russian Federation 134th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 131 Finland 0.4% compare
- 132 Botswana 0.4% compare
- 133 Viet Nam 0.4% compare
- 135 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 0.3% compare
- 137 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Russian Federation?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Russian Federation was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Russian Federation rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Russian Federation ranks 134th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release