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 6,381 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6,381 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
53rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
6,381 number
in 2018
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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2003201020182003: 2.9k number2004: 2.9k number2005: 1.6k number2006: 1.9k number2007: 59 number2008: 527 number2009: 1.4k number2010: 2.8k number2011: 3.4k number2012: 2.6k number2015: 3.1k number2016: 4.4k number2017: 6.1k number2018: 6.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 6,381 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 1,110.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hungary peaked at 6,381 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59 number, in 2007.

That places Hungary 53rd out of 132 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, female (number) in Hungary, 2003 to 2018.
Year number Change
2003 2,945 number
2004 2,852 number -3.2%
2005 1,647 number -42.3%
2006 1,850 number +12.3%
2007 59 number -96.8%
2008 527 number +793.2%
2009 1,424 number +170.2%
2010 2,806 number +97.1%
2011 3,368 number +20.0%
2012 2,573 number -23.6%
2015 3,146 number +22.3%
2016 4,398 number +39.8%
2017 6,082 number +38.3%
2018 6,381 number +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,615 number 59 number 2,945 number 7
2010s 4,108 number 2,573 number 6,381 number 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 50 Bulgaria 7,314 number compare
  2. 51 Kyrgyzstan 6,907 number compare
  3. 52 Argentina 6,696 number compare
  4. 54 Dominican Republic 5,967 number compare
  5. 55 North Macedonia 5,598 number compare
  6. 56 Czechia 5,594 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 6,381 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 6,381 number in 2018.
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 53rd out of 132 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 1,110.8%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/