Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 284,267 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras stood at 284,267.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 302,331 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 229,939, in 2013.
Honduras ranks 31st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 229,939 | — |
| 2014 | 247,382 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 250,315 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 256,711 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 256,711 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 245,976 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 253,880 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 302,331 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 292,612 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 288,503 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 284,267 | -1.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 284,267 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,080, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 284,267 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,174, 17.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 247,839 | 229,939 | 256,711 | 6 |
| 2020s | 284,319 | 253,880 | 302,331 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 303,861 compare
- 29 Malaysia 296,516 compare
- 30 Central African Republic 289,779
- 32 Indonesia 275,464 compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 265,649 compare
- 34 Togo 242,271 compare
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras was 284,267 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 302,331 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,939 in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release