Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 27.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Honduras, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 27.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 27.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2006.
That places Honduras 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 27.5% | +4.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 27.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 27.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 5.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 15.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 21.1% | 27.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 21 Tokelau 28.8% compare
- 22 Gabon 27.9% compare
- 23 Micronesia (country) 27.5% compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 27.3% compare
- 26 Lebanon 25.7% compare
- 26 Tajikistan 25.7% 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 rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Honduras was 27.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2006.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release