Honduras vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Honduras
11.0%
in 2019
South Africa
11.8%
in 2018
Honduras rank
43rd
South Africa rank
40th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time

  • Honduras
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.8% against 11.0% in Honduras, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Honduras ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 14.2% 14.7% 0.5% South Africa
2000s 12.5% 8.0% 4.5% Honduras
2010s 18.3% 9.7% 8.5% 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, male, Honduras or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.8% against 11.0% in Honduras as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Honduras and South Africa?
0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Honduras and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Honduras ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/