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 32.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 32.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 46.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2010.
Honduras ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.7% | — |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +48.8% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +55.2% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | -17.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 32.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.2%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 32.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 6.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.1% | 30.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 26.1% | 46.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 32.1% | 38.9% | 2 |
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 32.1% 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 46.4% 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 26.1% in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 9th out of 45 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 down 11.8%. 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, rural, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release