Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.1 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hungary peaked at 2 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7959 GPIA, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 24th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.65 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2 GPIA | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 1.41 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9867 GPIA | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9162 GPIA | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7959 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +31.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 GPIA | 0.9867 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.7959 GPIA | 1.13 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 one year before the official primary in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hungary was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7959 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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