Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Hungary
Hungary: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) was 2,408 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Hungary, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2,408 for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Hungary peaked at 5,269 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,181, in 2017.
Hungary ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,945 | — |
| 1977 | 4,513 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 4,350 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3,930 | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 4,290 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 3,940 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 4,427 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 5,155 | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 4,954 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 5,269 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 5,023 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 4,958 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 5,145 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3,738 | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 3,567 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,520 | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 2,532 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,550 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,470 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3,563 | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 3,419 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3,365 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,941 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 2,822 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,269 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 2,297 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,078 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 2,164 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,031 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,935 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,897 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,012 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,053 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,067 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,180 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,181 | -45.8% |
| 2018 | 2,104 | +78.2% |
| 2019 | 1,867 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 2,023 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,529 | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 2,794 | +82.7% |
| 2023 | 2,829 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,408 | -14.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2,408 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84, 28.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2,408 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 128, 18.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +82.7% | 1,529 | 2,794 |
| 2018 | +78.2% | 1,181 | 2,104 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,434 | 3,930 | 4,945 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,690 | 3,738 | 5,269 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,792 | 2,520 | 3,567 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,739 | 2,078 | 3,563 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,933 | 1,181 | 2,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,317 | 1,529 | 2,829 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Hungary?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Hungary was 2,408 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5,269 in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,181 in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Hungary ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release