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 21.2% 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 21.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 29.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2010.
Honduras ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 23.8% | — |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +90.0% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.3% | 23.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 15.6% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.5% compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 22.3% compare
- 11 Gambia 21.5% compare
- 13 Nigeria 15.3% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 14.6% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 14.5% 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 of lower secondary school age in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras was 21.2% 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 29.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 12th 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 26.6%. 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, middle 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