Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both in Honduras is 7.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both in Honduras peaked at 11.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2015.
Honduras ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, 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, rural, both in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.2% | — |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +22.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 3.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.3% | 11.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 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, rural, both in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both in Honduras was 7.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2015.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both?
- Honduras ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release