Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Honduras
Honduras: Number of out-of-school children of primary school age was 310,708 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
310,708
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
318,806
in 2021
All-time low
79,497
in 1984
Years of data
31
1978–2023
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Honduras, 1978–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 310,708 for number of out-of-school children of primary school age in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Honduras peaked at 318,806 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79,497, in 1984.
Honduras ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 159,607 | — |
| 1979 | 143,338 | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 145,777 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 88,821 | -39.1% |
| 1983 | 82,701 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 79,497 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 87,364 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 123,017 | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 114,500 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 156,066 | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 115,031 | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 105,579 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 157,164 | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 111,264 | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 182,100 | +63.7% |
| 2008 | 150,746 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 176,090 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 174,303 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 181,047 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 228,037 | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 266,472 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 277,340 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 290,187 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 279,615 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 269,180 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 256,176 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 228,832 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 280,170 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 318,806 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 302,852 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 310,708 | +2.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 310,708 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,082, 13.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 310,708 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58,597, 5.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151,472 | 143,338 | 159,607 | 2 |
| 1980s | 96,832 | 79,497 | 145,777 | 5 |
| 1990s | 118,758 | 114,500 | 123,017 | 2 |
| 2000s | 144,255 | 105,579 | 182,100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 245,119 | 174,303 | 290,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,134 | 280,170 | 318,806 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Honduras?
- Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Honduras was 310,708 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 318,806 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,497 in 1984.
- How does Honduras rank for number of out-of-school children of primary school age?
- Honduras ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school children of primary school age rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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