Repeaters, primary, total in Hungary
Hungary: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Hungary, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Hungary is 1.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Hungary peaked at 5.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
That places Hungary 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 114 Antigua and Barbuda 1.4% compare
- 115 Indonesia 1.3% compare
- 116 Romania 1.3% compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 1.2% compare
- 119 Switzerland 1.2% compare
- 120 Jordan 1.2% compare
More education data for Hungary
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 37,255 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Hungary?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Hungary was 1.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Hungary ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.