Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Hungary: Primary education, teachers

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
82.7%
in 2024
Hungary
95.2%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
10th
Hungary rank
12th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 95.2% against 82.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Hungary ranks 12th of 45 groups.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 74.1% 85.6% 11.5% Hungary
2000s 75.2% 91.7% 16.5% Hungary
2010s 79.4% 96.2% 16.7% Hungary
2020s 82.4% 95.4% 13.0% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Hungary?
Hungary, at 95.2% against 82.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hungary?
12.5%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hungary?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hungary rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Hungary ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.