Australia vs Hungary: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Australia
5.1%
in 2024
Hungary
4.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
121st
Hungary rank
123rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Australia
- Hungary
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Hungary, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 121st and Hungary ranks 123rd of 175 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 | 42.5% | 1.8% | 40.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 6.2% | 11.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Australia or Hungary?
- Australia, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Australia and Hungary?
- 0.4%, 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 out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Australia ranks 121st and Hungary ranks 123rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release