Hungary vs Israel: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Hungary
97.2%
in 2024
Israel
97.3%
in 2024
Hungary rank
91st
Israel rank
89th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Hungary
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 97.3% against 97.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 91st and Israel ranks 89th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 97.7% | 1.8% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 99.5% | 2.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 98.0% | 0.2% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Hungary or Israel?
- Israel, at 97.3% against 97.2% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Hungary and Israel?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Israel?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Israel rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Hungary ranks 91st and Israel ranks 89th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.