Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Hungary

Hungary: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 3.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.0%
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 1987
All-time low
2.3%
in 2016
Years of data
37
1975–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Hungary, 1975–2017

0123451975199620171975: 4.5 %1976: 4 %1977: 3.6 %1978: 3.7 %1979: 4 %1980: 3.8 %1981: 4 %1982: 3.8 %1983: 3.9 %1984: 4.2 %1985: 4.1 %1986: 4.4 %1987: 4.6 %1988: 3.8 %1989: 3.8 %1996: 3.8 %1997: 2.9 %1998: 3.8 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 3.9 %2001: 3.9 %2002: 4 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3.5 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 2.9 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 2.7 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 2.8 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Hungary is 3.0%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Hungary peaked at 4.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2016.

That places Hungary 71st 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 37 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Hungary, 1975 to 2017.
Year % Change
1975 4.5%
1976 4.0% -11.4%
1977 3.6% -10.7%
1978 3.7% +2.7%
1979 4.0% +9.4%
1980 3.8% -4.2%
1981 4.0% +4.1%
1982 3.8% -3.9%
1983 3.9% +2.7%
1984 4.2% +7.2%
1985 4.1% -3.8%
1986 4.4% +8.3%
1987 4.6% +4.1%
1988 3.8% -17.8%
1989 3.8% +1.2%
1996 3.8% +0.2%
1997 2.9% -24.8%
1998 3.8% +31.9%
1999 3.7% -3.3%
2000 3.9% +6.6%
2001 3.9% -0.2%
2002 4.0% +2.5%
2003 3.6% -9.8%
2004 3.5% -1.4%
2005 3.2% -8.9%
2006 3.2% +0.5%
2007 2.9% -9.2%
2008 2.9% -1.2%
2009 3.1% +6.8%
2010 2.8% -11.2%
2011 2.5% -7.5%
2012 2.7% +6.9%
2013 2.9% +5.7%
2014 2.8% -3.2%
2015 2.9% +3.9%
2016 2.3% -20.0%
2017 3.0% +31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.9% 3.6% 4.5% 5
1980s 4.0% 3.8% 4.6% 10
1990s 3.5% 2.9% 3.8% 4
2000s 3.4% 2.9% 4.0% 10
2010s 2.7% 2.3% 3.0% 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 68 Netherlands 3.1% compare
  2. 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.1% compare
  3. 70 Chile 3.1% compare
  4. 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.9% compare
  5. 73 Kenya 2.9% compare
  6. 74 Bhutan 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Hungary?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Hungary was 3.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
How does Hungary rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Hungary ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.