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 51.4% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Honduras stood at 51.4%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Honduras peaked at 53.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2013.
Honduras ranks 15th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 44.3% | — |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -2.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 51.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 51.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 3.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.6% | 44.3% | 47.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 47.7% | 53.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 51.4% 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 53.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Honduras ranks 15th out of 179 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 8.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release