Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 3,504 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3,504 number
Change on year
up 53.9%
World rank
85th
of 189 countries
All-time high
12,148 number
in 1972
All-time low
2,277 number
in 2017
Years of data
45
1971–2018
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary is 3,504 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 53.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 12,148 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2,277 number, in 2017.
Hungary ranks 85th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,441 number | — |
| 1972 | 12,148 number | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 10,360 number | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 8,413 number | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 8,301 number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 8,380 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7,503 number | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 7,034 number | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 6,587 number | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 7,196 number | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 6,812 number | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 7,737 number | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 8,778 number | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 8,521 number | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 8,972 number | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 8,410 number | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 8,416 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8,581 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6,192 number | -27.8% |
| 1990 | 6,004 number | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 6,054 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,687 number | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 5,542 number | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,901 number | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 4,333 number | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 4,979 number | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 4,784 number | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 5,942 number | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 5,705 number | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 5,616 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,968 number | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 4,664 number | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,883 number | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 3,879 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,481 number | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 3,591 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,523 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,260 number | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 3,097 number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,306 number | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3,443 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,514 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,608 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,277 number | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 3,504 number | +53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,685 number | 6,587 number | 12,148 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,962 number | 6,192 number | 8,972 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,357 number | 4,333 number | 6,054 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,651 number | 3,481 number | 5,942 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,281 number | 2,277 number | 3,608 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary was 3,504 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12,148 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,277 number in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.