Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Hungary stood at 2.8%.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 3.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Hungary 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -91.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -84.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +88.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +122.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +87.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +171.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +100.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +87.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,262 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0196 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 197,430 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Hungary was 2.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Hungary rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.