Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Hungary

Hungary: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 2.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.2%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
93rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 1971
All-time low
2.2%
in 2016
Years of data
42
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Hungary, 1971–2017

02461971199420171971: 5.9 %1972: 5.1 %1973: 4.2 %1974: 3.8 %1975: 3.8 %1976: 3.1 %1977: 2.6 %1978: 2.4 %1979: 2.7 %1980: 2.8 %1981: 3.7 %1982: 3.6 %1983: 4.1 %1984: 4.3 %1985: 4.1 %1986: 3.6 %1987: 3.1 %1988: 3.8 %1989: 3.8 %1990: 4 %1991: 3.7 %1992: 3.5 %1996: 2.8 %1997: 3.1 %1998: 2.8 %1999: 2.6 %2000: 2.7 %2001: 2.7 %2002: 2.9 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 3 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.5 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 2.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 2.2% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Hungary peaked at 5.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2016.

That places Hungary 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Hungary, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 5.9%
1972 5.1% -12.5%
1973 4.2% -18.9%
1974 3.8% -9.5%
1975 3.8% +0.6%
1976 3.1% -19.4%
1977 2.6% -15.4%
1978 2.4% -6.5%
1979 2.7% +11.1%
1980 2.8% +3.0%
1981 3.7% +32.2%
1982 3.6% -1.0%
1983 4.1% +13.1%
1984 4.3% +6.3%
1985 4.1% -4.6%
1986 3.6% -13.9%
1987 3.1% -13.3%
1988 3.8% +22.2%
1989 3.8% -0.3%
1990 4.0% +5.9%
1991 3.7% -6.5%
1992 3.5% -5.4%
1996 2.8% -21.5%
1997 3.1% +13.5%
1998 2.8% -12.1%
1999 2.6% -4.9%
2000 2.7% +4.2%
2001 2.7% -0.2%
2002 2.9% +7.2%
2003 2.6% -11.5%
2004 2.7% +4.2%
2005 2.7% -0.9%
2006 2.9% +7.2%
2007 2.8% -1.3%
2008 3.0% +5.2%
2009 2.5% -17.5%
2010 2.5% +3.2%
2013 2.5% -3.1%
2014 2.4% -1.3%
2015 2.3% -6.5%
2016 2.2% -5.2%
2017 2.2% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.7% 2.4% 5.9% 9
1980s 3.7% 2.8% 4.3% 10
1990s 3.2% 2.6% 4.0% 7
2000s 2.8% 2.5% 3.0% 10
2010s 2.3% 2.2% 2.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Hungary?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Hungary was 2.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
How does Hungary rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Hungary ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 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.