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

Honduras: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 21.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.1%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
15th
of 149 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2015
All-time low
21.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2013–2019

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

01020302013201620192013: 23.7 %2014: 25.4 %2015: 25.7 %2016: 25.3 %2017: 24.5 %2019: 21.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Honduras is 21.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

That places Honduras 15th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Honduras, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 23.7%
2014 25.4% +7.3%
2015 25.7% +1.2%
2016 25.3% -1.6%
2017 24.5% -3.4%
2019 21.1% -13.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Honduras?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Honduras was 21.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Honduras ranks 15th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/