Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female 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, female in Honduras is 6.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Honduras peaked at 10.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.
That places Honduras 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.4% | — |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +105.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 6.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 4.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.6% | 10.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 6.8% | 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, female in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Honduras was 6.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female?
- Honduras ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release