Australia vs Hungary: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Australia
5.1%
in 2024
Hungary
5.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
121st
Hungary rank
123rd
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Australia
- Hungary
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 121st and Hungary ranks 123rd of 179 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 2.3% | 40.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 6.6% | 11.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Australia or Hungary?
- Australia, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Australia and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hungary?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Hungary rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Australia ranks 121st and Hungary ranks 123rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.