Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Hungary
Hungary: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 2,737 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Hungary, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Hungary is 2,737, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Hungary peaked at 8,769 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,670, in 2021.
That places Hungary 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6,954 | — |
| 1977 | 5,925 | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 5,428 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 5,222 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 5,905 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 5,880 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 6,894 | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 7,445 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 8,219 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 8,769 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 8,606 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 8,371 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 7,949 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 6,795 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 6,343 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 5,333 | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 5,598 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 5,303 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 5,136 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4,827 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4,680 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,389 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,780 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 3,475 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 3,110 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 3,030 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,700 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 2,967 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2,883 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,723 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,828 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,691 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,667 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,648 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,675 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,445 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 2,456 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,356 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2,256 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,670 | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 3,211 | +92.3% |
| 2023 | 3,400 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2,737 | -19.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2,737 is above the median for high income countries, which is 378, 7.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2,737 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 451.5, 6.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 | +92.3% | 1,670 | 3,211 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,882 | 5,222 | 6,954 | 4 |
| 1980s | 7,483 | 5,880 | 8,769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,644 | 5,303 | 6,343 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,809 | 2,700 | 5,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,637 | 2,356 | 2,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,655 | 1,670 | 3,400 | 5 |
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 primary education, all grades, female in Hungary?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Hungary was 2,737 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8,769 in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,670 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Hungary ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release