Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 27.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Honduras, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 27.6% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Honduras peaked at 27.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2004.
That places Honduras 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 24.0% | — |
| 1980 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | -43.0% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +11.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 27.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 27.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 12.1% | 23.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.3% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.7% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 22.9% | 27.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 18 Solomon Islands 29.5% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 29.4% compare
- 20 Burundi 28.0% compare
- 22 Yemen 26.5% compare
- 23 Micronesia (country) 24.4% compare
- 24 British Virgin Islands 24.0% 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 in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Honduras was 27.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Honduras ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release