Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age was 23.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.99
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
27.17
in 1978
All-time low
8.94
in 2004
Years of data
31
1978–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Honduras, 1978–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 23.99 for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Honduras peaked at 27.17 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8.94, in 2004.
That places Honduras 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27.17 | — |
| 1979 | 23.7 | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 23.41 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 13.45 | -42.6% |
| 1983 | 12.11 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 11.26 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 11.58 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 14.05 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 12.51 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 14.71 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 9.92 | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 8.94 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 13.08 | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 9.11 | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 14.67 | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 11.98 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 13.84 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 13.59 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.04 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.65 | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 20.67 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 21.56 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 22.6 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 21.79 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 20.99 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 19.97 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.82 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 21.79 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 24.76 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 23.47 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 23.99 | +2.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 23.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.88, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 23.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.66, 3.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.43 | 23.7 | 27.17 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.36 | 11.26 | 23.41 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.28 | 12.51 | 14.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.03 | 8.94 | 14.71 | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.07 | 13.59 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 | 21.79 | 24.76 | 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Honduras was 23.99 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 27.17 in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age?
- Honduras ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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