Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hungary

Hungary: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
50th
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 1978
Years of data
28
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hungary, 1971–2017

0.20.40.60.811971199420171971: 0.575 %1972: 0.406 %1973: 0.294 %1974: 0.294 %1975: 0.32 %1976: 0.248 %1977: 0.187 %1978: 0.163 %1979: 0.252 %1980: 0.194 %1981: 0.259 %1982: 0.256 %1983: 0.328 %1984: 0.351 %1985: 0.338 %1986: 0.28 %1987: 0.262 %1988: 0.254 %1989: 0.309 %1990: 0.359 %1991: 0.467 %1992: 0.441 %1996: 0.475 %2013: 0.972 %2014: 0.902 %2015: 0.822 %2016: 0.77 %2017: 0.865 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.9% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hungary peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1978.

Hungary ranks 50th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Hungary, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 0.6%
1972 0.4% -29.4%
1973 0.3% -27.5%
1974 0.3% -0.0%
1975 0.3% +8.7%
1976 0.2% -22.6%
1977 0.2% -24.6%
1978 0.2% -12.8%
1979 0.3% +54.5%
1980 0.2% -22.9%
1981 0.3% +33.7%
1982 0.3% -1.3%
1983 0.3% +28.0%
1984 0.4% +7.1%
1985 0.3% -3.7%
1986 0.3% -17.1%
1987 0.3% -6.6%
1988 0.3% -3.1%
1989 0.3% +22.0%
1990 0.4% +16.2%
1991 0.5% +29.8%
1992 0.4% -5.6%
1996 0.5% +7.8%
2013 1.0% +104.7%
2014 0.9% -7.2%
2015 0.8% -8.9%
2016 0.8% -6.3%
2017 0.9% +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.6% 9
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 47 Fiji 1.6% compare
  2. 48 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare
  3. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  4. 51 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  5. 52 Albania 0.7% compare
  6. 53 Kuwait 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hungary?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hungary was 0.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1978.
How does Hungary rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Hungary ranks 50th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.