Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Hungary

Hungary: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 1.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.5%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
96th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 1988
All-time low
1.3%
in 2016
Years of data
37
1975–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Hungary, 1975–2017

1.522.533.51975199620171975: 3.4 %1976: 2.7 %1977: 2.7 %1978: 2.6 %1979: 2.9 %1980: 2.7 %1981: 3.2 %1982: 3.1 %1983: 3.1 %1984: 3.5 %1985: 3.6 %1986: 3.7 %1987: 3.7 %1988: 3.7 %1989: 3.5 %1996: 1.8 %1997: 1.9 %1998: 1.8 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 2.4 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 2 %2004: 2 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Hungary is 1.5%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Hungary peaked at 3.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.

That places Hungary 96th out of 174 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 2 of primary education, male in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Hungary, 1975 to 2017.
Year % Change
1975 3.4%
1976 2.7% -20.7%
1977 2.7% -1.9%
1978 2.6% -3.4%
1979 2.9% +14.1%
1980 2.7% -7.5%
1981 3.2% +17.3%
1982 3.1% -0.6%
1983 3.1% -0.3%
1984 3.5% +12.2%
1985 3.6% +3.1%
1986 3.7% +2.6%
1987 3.7% -0.7%
1988 3.7% +0.8%
1989 3.5% -6.8%
1996 1.8% -47.0%
1997 1.9% +1.3%
1998 1.8% -3.2%
1999 1.8% -0.6%
2000 2.4% +35.4%
2001 2.4% -0.1%
2002 2.3% -4.7%
2003 2.0% -12.3%
2004 2.0% -3.5%
2005 1.7% -11.4%
2006 1.6% -6.5%
2007 1.4% -14.5%
2008 1.6% +15.4%
2009 1.4% -15.1%
2010 1.6% +17.3%
2011 1.9% +17.6%
2012 1.9% +0.6%
2013 1.7% -9.8%
2014 1.6% -7.8%
2015 1.5% -3.5%
2016 1.3% -15.3%
2017 1.5% +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.8% 2.6% 3.4% 5
1980s 3.4% 2.7% 3.7% 10
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 4
2000s 1.9% 1.4% 2.4% 10
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 1.9% 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 93 Saudi Arabia 1.8% compare
  2. 94 Germany 1.6% compare
  3. 95 Tuvalu 1.6% compare
  4. 97 Niger 1.4% compare
  5. 98 Denmark 1.3% compare
  6. 99 Macau, China 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Hungary?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Hungary was 1.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
How does Hungary rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Hungary ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.