Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second was 6.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second in Honduras is 6.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 242.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second in Honduras peaked at 8.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
Honduras ranks 15th of 33 countries on this measure, 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, second in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.7% | — |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +190.5% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +73.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +106.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -22.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 6.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1%, 54% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 6.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 5.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 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, urban, second in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second in Honduras was 6.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second?
- Honduras ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.1%. 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, second 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