Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 2.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Hungary is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Hungary peaked at 4.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.
Hungary ranks 126th 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.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -80.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +158.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +87.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +56.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +26.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 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, female in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Hungary was 2.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Hungary ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release