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 30.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.5%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2013
All-time low
17.7%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 30.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
The figure is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 39.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2019.
Honduras ranks 6th of 36 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 | 30.3% | — |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +45.8% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +72.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 30.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 30.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 9.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 23.7% | 30.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 17.7% | 39.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 3 Burkina Faso 36.4% compare
- 4 Benin 34.7% compare
- 5 Mali 32.5% compare
- 7 Mozambique 27.3% compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 26.4% compare
- 9 Zambia 25.4% 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 30.5% 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 39.0% 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 17.7% in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 6th out of 36 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 21.8%. 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, 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