Hungary vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Hungary
1.6%
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.4%
in 2016
Hungary rank
99th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
102nd

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Hungary
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Hungary ranks 99th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 102nd of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 3.2% 11.5% 8.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 2.6% 7.6% 5.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 2.1% 2.7% 0.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Hungary or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Hungary, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
28 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
How do Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Hungary ranks 99th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 102nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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