Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 48.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Honduras, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 48.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Honduras peaked at 49.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2013.
That places Honduras 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.1% | — |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | -1.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 48.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 48.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.1% | 45.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 45.5% | 49.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 17 Guatemala 49.2% compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.1% compare
- 19 Mauritania 49.1% compare
- 21 Eritrea 46.2% compare
- 22 Mozambique 45.6% compare
- 23 Liberia 44.7% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Honduras was 48.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Honduras ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release