Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Hungary, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Hungary is 2.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Hungary peaked at 4.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2002.
That places Hungary 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 118 North Macedonia 2.8% compare
- 118 Ukraine 2.8% compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 2.6% compare
- 120 Mauritius 2.6% compare
- 120 Vanuatu 2.6% 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Hungary was 2.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Hungary ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release