Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Honduras

Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official was 38.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.42
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
53.43
in 2003
All-time low
18.24
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Honduras, 2000–2023

203040502000201120232000: 18.22003: 53.42004: 50.22005: 51.12006: 43.42007: 46.22008: 40.52009: 37.82010: 34.72011: 30.12012: 28.92013: 30.12014: 23.82015: 30.92016: 27.82017: 27.32018: 26.92019: 29.72020: 30.92021: 34.42022: 39.12023: 38.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Honduras is 38.42, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Honduras peaked at 53.43 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.24, in 2000.

Honduras ranks 3rd 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.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO) in Honduras, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 18.24
2003 53.43 +192.9%
2004 50.25 -6.0%
2005 51.1 +1.7%
2006 43.37 -15.1%
2007 46.22 +6.6%
2008 40.5 -12.4%
2009 37.76 -6.8%
2010 34.65 -8.2%
2011 30.07 -13.2%
2012 28.89 -3.9%
2013 30.09 +4.2%
2014 23.75 -21.1%
2015 30.92 +30.2%
2016 27.81 -10.1%
2017 27.34 -1.7%
2018 26.91 -1.6%
2019 29.66 +10.2%
2020 30.93 +4.3%
2021 34.37 +11.1%
2022 39.09 +13.7%
2023 38.42 -1.7%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 38.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.27, 4.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for 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 +192.9% 18.24 53.43

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.61 18.24 53.43 8
2010s 29.01 23.75 34.65 10
2020s 35.7 30.93 39.09 4

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 66.54 compare
  2. 2 Belize 46.85 compare
  3. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.72 compare
  4. 5 Montserrat 30.23 compare
  5. 6 Barbados 29.49 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Honduras?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Honduras was 38.42 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 53.43 in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 18.24 in 2000.
How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
Honduras ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Out-of-school rate for 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
Out-of-school rate for 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, 620 data points, 1998–2024
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