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 12.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Honduras, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Honduras stood at 12.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 28.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2004.
Honduras ranks 38th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 28.2% | — |
| 1979 | 24.8% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | -41.8% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -28.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 12.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 12.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 5.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 24.8% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 11.7% | 24.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.4% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 12.3% | 20.1% | 9 |
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 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 12.5% in 2019, 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 28.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/