Hungary vs Thailand: Share of children who have completed primary school
Hungary
99.2%
in 2025
Thailand
99.2%
in 2025
Hungary rank
54th
Thailand rank
52nd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Hungary
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 99.2% against 99.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 165 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.1% | 86.7% | 12.4% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 92.9% | 6.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 96.1% | 2.9% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.0% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 0.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Hungary or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 99.2% against 99.2% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Hungary and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Thailand rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Hungary ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 165 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 have completed primary 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 who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.