Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9173 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hungary stood at 0.9173 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hungary peaked at 1.78 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8802 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Hungary 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hungary, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8802 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.78 GPIA | +102.7% |
| 2007 | 1.72 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.64 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9646 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9538 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9173 GPIA | -3.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.9173 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.9173 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +102.7% | 0.8802 GPIA | 1.78 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 GPIA | 0.8802 GPIA | 1.78 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9646 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9173 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hungary was 0.9173 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8802 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Hungary ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release