Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Honduras

Honduras: Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official was 84,780 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
84,780
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
109,776
in 2003
All-time low
35,042
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Honduras, 2000–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201120232000: 35.0k2003: 109.8k2004: 104.6k2005: 108.4k2006: 93.7k2007: 100.3k2008: 87.7k2009: 81.4k2010: 74.6k2011: 64.5k2012: 61.7k2013: 64.4k2014: 50.9k2015: 66.4k2016: 59.6k2017: 58.7k2018: 57.9k2019: 63.8k2020: 66.8k2021: 74.8k2022: 85.7k2023: 84.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Honduras stood at 84,780.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Honduras peaked at 109,776 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35,042, in 2000.

Honduras ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO) in Honduras, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 35,042
2003 109,776 +213.3%
2004 104,569 -4.7%
2005 108,396 +3.7%
2006 93,678 -13.6%
2007 100,288 +7.1%
2008 87,730 -12.5%
2009 81,405 -7.2%
2010 74,600 -8.4%
2011 64,513 -13.5%
2012 61,675 -4.4%
2013 64,360 +4.4%
2014 50,909 -20.9%
2015 66,432 +30.5%
2016 59,612 -10.3%
2017 58,666 -1.6%
2018 57,889 -1.3%
2019 63,848 +10.3%
2020 66,785 +4.6%
2021 74,766 +12.0%
2022 85,683 +14.6%
2023 84,780 -1.1%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 84,780 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,730, 22.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +213.3% 35,042 109,776

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90,110 35,042 109,776 8
2010s 62,250 50,909 74,600 10
2020s 78,004 66,785 85,683 4

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 1 Brazil 282,795 compare
  2. 3 Guatemala 63,340 compare
  3. 4 Mexico 53,071 compare
  4. 5 Argentina 39,766 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Honduras?
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Honduras was 84,780 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 109,776 in 2003.
What is the lowest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 35,042 in 2000.
How does Honduras rank for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official?
Honduras ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 615 data points, 1998–2024
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