Girls and boys who are out of school in Honduras
Honduras: Girls and boys who are out of school was 162,426 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Honduras, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Honduras is 162,426 girls, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Honduras peaked at 162,426 girls in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,094 girls, in 1986.
Honduras ranks 33rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Honduras, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 70,052 girls | — |
| 1980 | 71,404 girls | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 43,878 girls | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 38,836 girls | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 36,404 girls | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 36,094 girls | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 57,443 girls | +59.1% |
| 1993 | 52,983 girls | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 71,917 girls | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 52,050 girls | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 43,461 girls | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 68,893 girls | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 46,628 girls | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 82,855 girls | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 66,580 girls | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 79,310 girls | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 77,703 girls | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 82,788 girls | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 99,364 girls | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 124,253 girls | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 131,046 girls | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 135,802 girls | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 129,497 girls | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 124,529 girls | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 121,339 girls | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 128,930 girls | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 146,795 girls | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 140,128 girls | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 145,351 girls | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 162,426 girls | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,052 girls | 70,052 girls | 70,052 girls | 1 |
| 1980s | 45,323 girls | 36,094 girls | 71,404 girls | 5 |
| 1990s | 55,213 girls | 52,983 girls | 57,443 girls | 2 |
| 2000s | 63,962 girls | 43,461 girls | 82,855 girls | 8 |
| 2010s | 114,036 girls | 77,703 girls | 135,802 girls | 9 |
| 2020s | 144,726 girls | 128,930 girls | 162,426 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 30 Bangladesh 189,119 girls compare
- 31 Malaysia 181,582 girls compare
- 32 Central African Republic 177,758 girls compare
- 34 Liberia 157,569 girls compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 151,054 girls compare
- 36 Mozambique 136,850 girls 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Honduras?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Honduras was 162,426 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 162,426 girls in 2024.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,094 girls in 1986.
- How does Honduras rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Honduras ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.