Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Honduras

Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 29.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
29.0%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
11th
of 136 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2015
All-time low
29.0%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2013–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Honduras, 2013–2019

0102030402013201620192013: 30.5 %2014: 34.7 %2015: 35.1 %2016: 34.1 %2017: 33 %2019: 29 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Honduras stood at 29.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

That places Honduras 11th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Honduras, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 30.5%
2014 34.7% +13.7%
2015 35.1% +1.0%
2016 34.1% -2.8%
2017 33.0% -3.1%
2019 29.0% -12.3%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 29.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 29.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 8 Mauritania 34.4% compare
  2. 9 Guinea 31.7%
  3. 10 Ethiopia 31.4%
  4. 12 Bahamas 28.5% compare
  5. 13 Burundi 27.3% compare
  6. 14 Guatemala 27.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Honduras?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Honduras was 29.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2019.
How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Honduras ranks 11th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/