Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary
Hungary: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
92nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1987
All-time low
1.3%
in 2016
Years of data
43
1975–2023
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary peaked at 4.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 92nd of 190 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.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.8% | — |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +85.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hungary was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Hungary ranks 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release