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 5,862 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,862 number
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
58th
of 132 countries
All-time high
6,250 number
in 2017
All-time low
0 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: 2.7k number2004: 2.2k number2005: 1.9k number2006: 1.3k number2007: 0 number2008: 362 number2009: 1.5k number2010: 2.8k number2011: 3.7k number2012: 2.1k number2015: 2.9k number2016: 3.8k number2017: 6.2k number2018: 5.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 5,862 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 1,519.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hungary peaked at 6,250 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2007.

Hungary ranks 58th of 132 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Hungary, 2003 to 2018.
Year number Change
2003 2,655 number
2004 2,188 number -17.6%
2005 1,866 number -14.7%
2006 1,293 number -30.7%
2007 0 number -100.0%
2008 362 number
2009 1,522 number +320.4%
2010 2,762 number +81.5%
2011 3,734 number +35.2%
2012 2,103 number -43.7%
2015 2,882 number +37.0%
2016 3,817 number +32.4%
2017 6,250 number +63.7%
2018 5,862 number -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,412 number 0 number 2,655 number 7
2010s 3,916 number 2,103 number 6,250 number 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 55 Dominican Republic 6,762 number compare
  2. 56 Oman 6,134 number compare
  3. 57 North Macedonia 6,064 number compare
  4. 59 Czechia 5,837 number compare
  5. 60 Colombia 5,687 number compare
  6. 61 Germany 4,891 number compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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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 5,862 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 6,250 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 0 number in 2007.
How does Hungary rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Hungary ranks 58th 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 1,519.3%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/