Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 28.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Honduras, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 28.8% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Honduras peaked at 28.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2006.
Honduras ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, male (modelled) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +4.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 28.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 28.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 5.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 22.1% | 28.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 17 Mozambique 30.5% compare
- 18 Bahamas 29.7% compare
- 19 Micronesia, Federated States of 29.4% compare
- 21 Gabon 28.6% compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 27.2% compare
- 23 Tokelau 26.9% 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, male (modelled) in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Honduras was 28.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2006.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Honduras ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release