Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Hungary
Hungary: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 4,053 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Hungary, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Hungary stood at 4,053.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Hungary peaked at 14,410 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,532, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 101st 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 primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10,796 | — |
| 1977 | 9,374 | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 8,984 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 8,527 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 9,462 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 9,101 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 10,265 | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 11,527 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 12,647 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 13,935 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 14,410 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 13,917 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 13,322 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 11,925 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 10,806 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 5,613 | -48.1% |
| 1998 | 5,685 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5,568 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5,412 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7,598 | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 7,372 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6,966 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 5,962 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 5,654 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 4,747 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 4,661 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,104 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 4,783 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 4,161 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 4,178 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,420 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4,316 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,132 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,993 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,598 | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 3,870 | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 3,614 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3,580 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,532 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 4,794 | +89.3% |
| 2023 | 4,708 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 4,053 | -13.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4,053 is above the median for high income countries, which is 674, 6.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4,053 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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 | +89.3% | 2,532 | 4,794 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,420 | 8,527 | 10,796 | 4 |
| 1980s | 12,051 | 9,101 | 14,410 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,918 | 5,568 | 10,806 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,726 | 4,104 | 7,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,928 | 2,598 | 4,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,933 | 2,532 | 4,794 | 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, male in Hungary?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Hungary was 4,053 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14,410 in 1986.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,532 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Hungary ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release