Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 2.8% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth in 2023.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth in Honduras peaked at 7.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
That places Honduras 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.8% | — |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +86.7% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +53.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -58.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +185.7% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -18.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 63% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 5.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 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, urban, fourth in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth in Honduras was 2.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth?
- Honduras ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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, urban, fourth 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