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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1978200020231978: 159.6k1979: 143.3k1980: 145.8k1982: 88.8k1983: 82.7k1984: 79.5k1986: 87.4k1991: 123.0k1993: 114.5k2000: 156.1k2003: 115.0k2004: 105.6k2005: 157.2k2006: 111.3k2007: 182.1k2008: 150.7k2009: 176.1k2010: 174.3k2011: 181.0k2012: 228.0k2013: 266.5k2014: 277.3k2015: 290.2k2016: 279.6k2017: 269.2k2018: 256.2k2019: 228.8k2020: 280.2k2021: 318.8k2022: 302.9k2023: 310.7k

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

Annual values for Number of out-of-school children of primary school age (UNESCO) in Honduras, 1978 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Brazil 585,579 compare
  2. 2 Haiti 500,435 compare
  3. 4 Colombia 289,295 compare
  4. 5 Guatemala 197,954 compare
  5. 6 Paraguay 99,708 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 953 data points, 1970–2024
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