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
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Hungary, 1975–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 68 Netherlands 3.1% compare
- 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.1% compare
- 70 Chile 3.1% compare
- 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.9% compare
- 73 Kenya 2.9% compare
- 74 Bhutan 2.6% compare
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 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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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.