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 51.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51.1%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2019
All-time low
33.8%
in 2005
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 51.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 57.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2005.
That places Honduras 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 41.6% | — |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +40.1% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | -11.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 51.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 51.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 6.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 33.8% | 41.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 35.2% | 57.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.8% compare
- 6 Senegal 57.4% compare
- 7 Mozambique 55.1% compare
- 9 Zambia 44.8% compare
- 10 Guatemala 44.5% compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 42.9% 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 51.1% 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 57.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2005.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 8th 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 up 4.3%. 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, poorest 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