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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 27.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.6%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
14th
of 139 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2015
All-time low
27.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2013–2019

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

01020302013201620192013: 29.2 %2014: 33.5 %2015: 33.5 %2016: 32.6 %2017: 31.6 %2019: 27.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Honduras is 27.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Honduras ranks 14th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Year % Change
2013 29.2% —
2014 33.5% +14.7%
2015 33.5% +0.2%
2016 32.6% -2.8%
2017 31.6% -3.1%
2019 27.6% -12.7%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 27.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 27.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 11 Guatemala 28.3% compare
  2. 12 Yemen 28.1%
  3. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 27.8% compare
  4. 15 Bahamas 27.4% compare
  5. 16 Jordan 26.3% compare
  6. 17 Burundi 25.4% 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 27.6% 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 33.5% 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 27.6% in 2019.
How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Honduras ranks 14th out of 139 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 5.5%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 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/