Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 162,426 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
162,426
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
33rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
162,426
in 2024
All-time low
36,094
in 1986
Years of data
30
1979–2024
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Honduras, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 162,426 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female 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, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Honduras peaked at 162,426 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,094, 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.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 70,052 | — |
| 1980 | 71,404 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 43,878 | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 38,836 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 36,404 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 36,094 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 57,443 | +59.1% |
| 1993 | 52,983 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 71,917 | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 52,050 | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 43,461 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 68,893 | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 46,628 | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 82,855 | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 66,580 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 79,310 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 77,703 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 82,788 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 99,364 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 124,253 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 131,046 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 135,802 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 129,497 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 124,529 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 121,339 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 128,930 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 146,795 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 140,128 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 145,351 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 162,426 | +11.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 162,426 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,174, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 162,426 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,421, 15.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,052 | 70,052 | 70,052 | 1 |
| 1980s | 45,323 | 36,094 | 71,404 | 5 |
| 1990s | 55,213 | 52,983 | 57,443 | 2 |
| 2000s | 63,962 | 43,461 | 82,855 | 8 |
| 2010s | 114,036 | 77,703 | 135,802 | 9 |
| 2020s | 144,726 | 128,930 | 162,426 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 30 Bangladesh 189,119 compare
- 31 Malaysia 181,582 compare
- 32 Central African Republic 177,758 compare
- 34 Liberia 157,569 compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 151,054 compare
- 36 Mozambique 136,850 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Honduras?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Honduras was 162,426 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 162,426 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,094 in 1986.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Honduras ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female 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, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release