Honduras vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Honduras
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 12.5% against 2.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 4.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 38th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 11.4% | 15.1% | Honduras |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 8.9% | 6.0% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 8.2% | 4.9% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 2.8% | 9.5% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 2.9% | 13.4% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Honduras or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Honduras, at 12.5% against 2.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Honduras and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 9.8%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.
- How do Honduras and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 38th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/