Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Hungary
Hungary: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5.0% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2024.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Hungary peaked at 7.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.
Hungary ranks 123rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 1.7% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 37,255 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.49 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Hungary?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Hungary was 5.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Hungary ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.