Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary

Hungary: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 1.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.9%
Change on year
up 50.1%
World rank
94th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1987
All-time low
1.3%
in 2016
Years of data
37
1975–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary, 1975–2017

12341975199620171975: 3.8 %1976: 3.2 %1977: 3 %1978: 2.8 %1979: 3.1 %1980: 3 %1981: 3.3 %1982: 3.5 %1983: 3.6 %1984: 3.8 %1985: 4 %1986: 4 %1987: 4 %1988: 3.9 %1989: 3.8 %1996: 2.1 %1997: 2.2 %1998: 2.1 %1999: 2.1 %2000: 2.9 %2001: 2.9 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 2.1 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 2 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2 %2015: 2 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary is 1.9%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 50.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary peaked at 4.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.

Hungary ranks 94th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Hungary, 1975 to 2017.
Year % Change
1975 3.8%
1976 3.2% -16.1%
1977 3.0% -6.9%
1978 2.8% -6.1%
1979 3.1% +12.2%
1980 3.0% -4.2%
1981 3.3% +9.9%
1982 3.5% +4.6%
1983 3.6% +4.1%
1984 3.8% +6.2%
1985 4.0% +3.4%
1986 4.0% +0.9%
1987 4.0% +0.7%
1988 3.9% -3.1%
1989 3.8% -3.6%
1996 2.1% -42.9%
1997 2.2% +2.1%
1998 2.1% -2.3%
1999 2.1% -2.8%
2000 2.9% +41.2%
2001 2.9% -0.7%
2002 2.8% -3.1%
2003 2.5% -11.8%
2004 2.5% -1.6%
2005 2.1% -13.2%
2006 2.2% +1.7%
2007 2.0% -8.4%
2008 2.3% +18.2%
2009 2.1% -11.8%
2010 2.1% +0.8%
2011 2.2% +6.0%
2012 2.2% -1.8%
2013 2.1% -4.4%
2014 2.0% -5.0%
2015 2.0% -0.5%
2016 1.3% -34.7%
2017 1.9% +50.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.2% 2.8% 3.8% 5
1980s 3.7% 3.0% 4.0% 10
1990s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 4
2000s 2.4% 2.0% 2.9% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.3% 2.2% 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 91 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.3% compare
  2. 92 Jamaica 2.1% compare
  3. 93 Colombia 1.9% compare
  4. 95 Ghana 1.9% compare
  5. 96 Thailand 1.9% compare
  6. 97 Pakistan 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary was 1.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
How does Hungary rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Hungary ranks 94th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.