Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest was 11.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 11.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Honduras peaked at 19.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
Honduras ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +90.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +490.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -87.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +137.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +1500.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +59.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -89.6% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +443.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 11.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 4.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 21.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1500.0% | 0.9% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 0.9% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 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, richest in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Honduras was 11.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest?
- Honduras ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, richest 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