Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Hungary
Hungary: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 6,790 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Hungary is 6,790, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Hungary peaked at 28,497 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4,202, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 103rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24,049 | — |
| 1972 | 28,497 | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 23,557 | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 18,082 | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 17,975 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 17,750 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 15,299 | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 14,412 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 13,749 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 15,367 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 14,981 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 17,159 | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 18,972 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 20,866 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 22,704 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 23,016 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 22,288 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 21,271 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 18,720 | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 17,149 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 16,436 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 14,816 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 13,380 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 12,772 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 12,163 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 11,554 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 10,946 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 11,283 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10,871 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 10,548 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 12,425 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 12,052 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 11,355 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 9,742 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 9,129 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 7,857 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 7,691 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6,804 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 7,750 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 7,044 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6,901 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7,248 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 7,007 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6,799 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6,648 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6,668 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,043 | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 6,326 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 5,970 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 5,836 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,202 | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 8,005 | +90.5% |
| 2023 | 8,108 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 6,790 | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,263 | 13,749 | 28,497 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,534 | 14,981 | 23,016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,137 | 10,871 | 17,149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,535 | 6,804 | 12,425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,565 | 5,043 | 7,248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,588 | 4,202 | 8,108 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Hungary?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Hungary was 6,790 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 28,497 in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,202 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Hungary ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.