From October 13 to October 22, the eighth "statistical dictation" was held, organized by the Federal State Statistics Service (Rostat).
The operation was an online test aimed at developing statistical literacy of the population as a basic ability of a modern person, which is necessary for critical perception, interpretation and use of data in daily life, professional activity and making informed decisions.
The event was organized by Rostat together with ANO "Russia - the land of opportunities" and the "Other business" project.
The test feature included three test options:
Advanced level in Russian.
Advanced level in English.
School option.
Most of the participants (64.7%) chose the advanced level in Russian.
During the event, 228,906 people who spoke Russian and/or English from all 89 regions of Russia and 59 foreign countries became its participants.
The most active participants were from the following areas:
The Southern Federal District (21.8% of the total number of participants).
Pribolzhsky District (20.5%).
Siberian District (18.1%).
Central District (17.4%).
Representatives of the BRICS and CIS countries made a significant contribution to the dictation, actively participating in the review.
Among the foreign participants were also experts from the international statistical services, which emphasizes the importance of the event at the global level.
Deputy Head of Rostat Mikhail Aponin:
Expanding the geography of participants and increasing the number of foreign participants are an important indicator of growing interest in Russian statistics.
The participation of the BRICS countries and the CIS countries is particularly important for the development of international statistical cooperation.
We see that the project successfully fulfills its educational mission, attracting more and more participants from different countries and regions.