Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1971
All-time low
96.4%
in 2003
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hungary stood at 99.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hungary peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2003.
That places Hungary 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 96.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 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 percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hungary?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hungary was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2003.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release