Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Hungary

Hungary: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 13.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
54th
of 133 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2003–2018

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

0510152003201020182003: 5.1 %2004: 4.9 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 0.063 %2008: 0.951 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 4.8 %2015: 6.2 %2016: 8.5 %2017: 12.9 %2018: 13.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 13.1% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1,276.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Hungary peaked at 13.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places Hungary 54th 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 rate for children one year younger than official in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Hungary, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 5.1%
2004 4.9% -5.3%
2005 3.6% -26.7%
2006 3.3% -7.1%
2007 0.1% -98.1%
2008 1.0% +1413.3%
2009 3.1% +228.1%
2010 5.8% +86.6%
2011 7.4% +26.7%
2012 4.8% -34.3%
2015 6.2% +28.4%
2016 8.5% +36.7%
2017 12.9% +51.8%
2018 13.1% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 0.1% 5.1% 7
2010s 8.4% 4.8% 13.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Hungary?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Hungary was 13.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Hungary ranks 54th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,276.1%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/