Honduras vs South Africa: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Honduras
346,452 children
in 2024
South Africa
448,146 children
in 2023
Honduras rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Honduras
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 448,146 children against 346,452 children in Honduras, a difference of 101,694 children.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Honduras ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,017 children | 989,742 children | 866,725 children | South Africa |
| 2000s | 133,460 children | 1.13 million children | 991,900 children | South Africa |
| 2010s | 274,758 children | 689,564 children | 414,806 children | South Africa |
| 2020s | 302,674 children | 446,976 children | 144,302 children | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Honduras or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 448,146 children against 346,452 children in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Honduras and South Africa?
- 101,694 children, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and South Africa rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Honduras ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.