Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 42.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 42.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 44.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2013.
That places Honduras 18th out of 162 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 of lower secondary school age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32.5% | — |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | +3.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 42.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 42.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 32.5% | 38.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 41.0% | 44.5% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras was 42.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release