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 53.9% 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 53.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Honduras peaked at 56.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2013.
Honduras ranks 13th of 175 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 | 46.5% | — |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | -2.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 53.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 53.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8% | 46.5% | 50.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 49.9% | 56.1% | 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 53.9% 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 56.1% 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 46.5% in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Honduras ranks 13th 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 8.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release