Children out of school in Honduras
Honduras: Children out of school was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school in Honduras, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Honduras is 26.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Honduras peaked at 27.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2004.
That places Honduras 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Children out of school in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27.2% | — |
| 1979 | 23.7% | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | -42.6% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 23.7% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 11.3% | 23.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 8.9% | 14.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 13.6% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 21.7% | 26.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 30.5% compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 30.1% compare
- 19 British Virgin Islands 27.0% compare
- 21 Burundi 26.5% compare
- 22 Chad 24.8% compare
- 23 Senegal 24.5% compare
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Honduras?
- Children out of school in Honduras was 26.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for children out of school?
- Honduras ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.