Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Honduras
Honduras: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 346,452 children in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Honduras, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Honduras is 346,452 children, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Honduras peaked at 346,452 children in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87,364 children, in 1986.
Honduras ranks 25th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Honduras, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 87,364 children | — |
| 1991 | 123,017 children | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 114,500 children | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 156,066 children | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 115,031 children | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 105,579 children | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 157,164 children | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 111,264 children | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 182,100 children | +63.7% |
| 2008 | 150,746 children | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 176,090 children | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 174,303 children | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 181,047 children | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 216,570 children | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 266,584 children | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 277,340 children | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 292,168 children | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 279,615 children | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 269,180 children | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 262,925 children | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 279,423 children | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 318,905 children | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 302,852 children | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 309,515 children | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 346,452 children | +11.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 346,452 children is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,507 children, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 346,452 children is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,362 children, 20.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87,364 children | 87,364 children | 87,364 children | 1 |
| 1990s | 118,758 children | 114,500 children | 123,017 children | 2 |
| 2000s | 144,255 children | 105,579 children | 182,100 children | 8 |
| 2010s | 246,637 children | 174,303 children | 292,168 children | 9 |
| 2020s | 311,429 children | 279,423 children | 346,452 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Honduras?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Honduras was 346,452 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 346,452 children in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,364 children in 1986.
- How does Honduras rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Honduras ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.