Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest was 8.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 8.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest in Honduras peaked at 16.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2015.
That places Honduras 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, rural, poorest in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.7% | — |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +86.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -9.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 8.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 8.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 5.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 8.0% | 16.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.0% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 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, rural, poorest in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest in Honduras was 8.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2015.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest?
- Honduras ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, 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