Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hungary

Hungary: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 12,243 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
12,243 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 133 countries
All-time high
12,332 number
in 2017
All-time low
59 number
in 2007
Years of data
14
2003–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hungary, 2003–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2003201020182003: 5.6k number2004: 5.0k number2005: 3.5k number2006: 3.1k number2007: 59 number2008: 889 number2009: 2.9k number2010: 5.6k number2011: 7.1k number2012: 4.7k number2015: 6.0k number2016: 8.2k number2017: 12.3k number2018: 12.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 12,243 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1,277.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hungary peaked at 12,332 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59 number, in 2007.

That places Hungary 56th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Hungary, 2003 to 2018.
Year number Change
2003 5,600 number
2004 5,040 number -10.0%
2005 3,513 number -30.3%
2006 3,143 number -10.5%
2007 59 number -98.1%
2008 889 number +1406.8%
2009 2,946 number +231.4%
2010 5,568 number +89.0%
2011 7,102 number +27.6%
2012 4,676 number -34.2%
2015 6,028 number +28.9%
2016 8,215 number +36.3%
2017 12,332 number +50.1%
2018 12,243 number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,027 number 59 number 5,600 number 7
2010s 8,023 number 4,676 number 12,332 number 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 53 Kyrgyzstan 15,180 number compare
  2. 54 Bulgaria 14,355 number compare
  3. 55 Dominican Republic 12,729 number compare
  4. 57 Kuwait 11,891 number compare
  5. 58 North Macedonia 11,662 number compare
  6. 59 Czechia 11,431 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hungary?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hungary was 12,243 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 12,332 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 59 number in 2007.
How does Hungary rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Hungary ranks 56th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,277.2%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/