Girls and boys who are out of school in Hungary
Hungary: Girls and boys who are out of school was 4,886 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4,886 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Hungary peaked at 7,880 girls in 2016 and was at its lowest, 540 girls, in 2006.
Hungary ranks 111th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Hungary, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,267 girls | — |
| 2006 | 540 girls | -83.5% |
| 2007 | 1,340 girls | +148.1% |
| 2008 | 2,482 girls | +85.2% |
| 2009 | 3,664 girls | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 4,212 girls | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 4,536 girls | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3,070 girls | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 4,815 girls | +56.8% |
| 2014 | 6,425 girls | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 7,155 girls | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 7,880 girls | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 7,538 girls | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 5,969 girls | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 5,151 girls | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 4,598 girls | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 3,527 girls | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 3,016 girls | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 3,789 girls | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 4,886 girls | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,259 girls | 540 girls | 3,664 girls | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,675 girls | 3,070 girls | 7,880 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,963 girls | 3,016 girls | 4,886 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,273 girls compare
- 109 Suriname 5,441 girls compare
- 110 Hong Kong, China 5,014 girls compare
- 112 New Zealand 4,845 girls compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 4,633 girls compare
- 114 Jamaica 4,604 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Hungary?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Hungary was 4,886 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7,880 girls in 2016.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 540 girls in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Hungary ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.