Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary

Hungary: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 98.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2017
All-time low
93.8%
in 1997
Years of data
44
1971–2017

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 93.9 %1972: 94.7 %1973: 94.8 %1974: 95.2 %1975: 95.9 %1976: 95.9 %1977: 95.9 %1978: 96 %1979: 97.1 %1980: 96.4 %1981: 96.7 %1982: 97.2 %1983: 97.1 %1984: 97.1 %1985: 96.8 %1986: 96.6 %1987: 96.7 %1988: 97.7 %1989: 97.8 %1990: 98.2 %1991: 97.6 %1992: 97.6 %1996: 96.1 %1997: 93.8 %1998: 96.1 %1999: 96.4 %2000: 94.4 %2001: 96.5 %2002: 97.4 %2003: 97.3 %2004: 98 %2005: 98 %2006: 98 %2007: 98.7 %2008: 97.7 %2009: 98.1 %2010: 98.5 %2011: 98.4 %2012: 98 %2013: 98.3 %2014: 97.9 %2015: 98.4 %2016: 97.4 %2017: 98.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 98.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 1997.

That places Hungary 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Hungary, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 93.9%
1972 94.7% +0.8%
1973 94.8% +0.1%
1974 95.2% +0.4%
1975 95.9% +0.8%
1976 95.9% -0.0%
1977 95.9% -0.0%
1978 96.0% +0.1%
1979 97.1% +1.1%
1980 96.4% -0.7%
1981 96.7% +0.3%
1982 97.2% +0.5%
1983 97.1% -0.2%
1984 97.1% +0.1%
1985 96.8% -0.3%
1986 96.6% -0.2%
1987 96.7% +0.1%
1988 97.7% +1.0%
1989 97.8% +0.1%
1990 98.2% +0.4%
1991 97.6% -0.6%
1992 97.6% -0.1%
1996 96.1% -1.5%
1997 93.8% -2.4%
1998 96.1% +2.4%
1999 96.4% +0.4%
2000 94.4% -2.1%
2001 96.5% +2.3%
2002 97.4% +0.8%
2003 97.3% -0.1%
2004 98.0% +0.7%
2005 98.0% +0.0%
2006 98.0% -0.1%
2007 98.7% +0.7%
2008 97.7% -1.0%
2009 98.1% +0.4%
2010 98.5% +0.4%
2011 98.4% -0.0%
2012 98.0% -0.5%
2013 98.3% +0.3%
2014 97.9% -0.4%
2015 98.4% +0.5%
2016 97.4% -1.1%
2017 98.9% +1.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 95.5% 93.9% 97.1% 9
1980s 97.0% 96.4% 97.8% 10
1990s 96.5% 93.8% 98.2% 7
2000s 97.4% 94.4% 98.7% 10
2010s 98.2% 97.4% 98.9% 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 33 Malta 99.1% compare
  2. 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.1% compare
  3. 35 Tajikistan 99.0% compare
  4. 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.9% compare
  5. 38 Oman 98.8% compare
  6. 39 Panama 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary?
Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hungary was 98.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 1997.
How does Hungary rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,946 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.