Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 6.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Honduras stood at 6.6%.
That represents a change of up 88.1% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Honduras peaked at 8.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2023.
That places Honduras 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.1% | — |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +88.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 6.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 6.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 4.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 2 |
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, female in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Honduras was 6.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Honduras ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release