Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 335,013 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Honduras, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Honduras stood at 335,013.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Honduras peaked at 335,763 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 264,290, in 2013.
That places Honduras 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 264,290 | — |
| 2014 | 277,138 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 288,935 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 285,461 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 280,026 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 272,483 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 286,157 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 335,763 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 320,328 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 316,532 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 335,013 | +5.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 335,013 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 122,542, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 335,013 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,690, 17.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 278,056 | 264,290 | 288,935 | 6 |
| 2020s | 318,759 | 286,157 | 335,763 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 26 Brazil 366,218 compare
- 27 Guinea 360,624
- 28 South Africa 342,928 compare
- 30 Guatemala 284,815 compare
- 31 Liberia 262,253 compare
- 32 Central African Republic 251,598
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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Honduras?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Honduras was 335,013 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 335,763 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,290 in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Honduras ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release