Children out of school, male in Hungary
Hungary: Children out of school, male was 2.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, male in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, male in Hungary stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Hungary peaked at 3.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
That places Hungary 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.6% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +230.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +142.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +191.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +31.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +230.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Hungary?
- Children out of school, male in Hungary was 2.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for children out of school, male?
- Hungary ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.