Repeaters, primary, male in Hungary
Hungary: Repeaters, primary, male was 1.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Hungary, 1976–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, male in Hungary stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Hungary peaked at 4.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
That places Hungary 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.7% | — |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -45.4% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Hungary?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Hungary was 1.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Hungary ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.