Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Honduras stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Honduras peaked at 6.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.
Honduras ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.0% | — |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 5.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
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, fourth in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Honduras was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth?
- Honduras ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release