Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Honduras stood at 6.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Honduras peaked at 15.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2014.
Honduras ranks 18th 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, poorest in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.1% | — |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -27.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 6.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 3.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.3% | 15.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 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, poorest in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Honduras was 6.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Honduras ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, poorest 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