Hungary vs Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education

Hungary
1.7%
in 2017
Italy
1.5%
in 2017
Hungary rank
84th
Italy rank
86th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Hungary
  • Italy
246197119942017

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.

Hungary ranks 84th and Italy ranks 86th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 1.4% 5.4% 4.0% Italy
1980s 1.9% 5.9% 4.0% Italy
1990s 3.0% 2.6% 0.3% Hungary
2010s 1.8% 2.0% 0.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, Hungary or Italy?
Hungary, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between Hungary and Italy?
0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Hungary ranks 84th and Italy ranks 86th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.