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 16.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras is 16.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 20.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2015.
Honduras ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.6% | — |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +50.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.9% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
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 16.8% in 2023, 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 20.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2015.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release