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 28.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.4%
World rank
3rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2013
All-time low
5.9%
in 2011
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 28.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 32.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2011.
That places Honduras 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 17.5% | — |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +204.7% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +81.8% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +69.7% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -61.0% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +229.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 28.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.4%, 3.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 28.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.6%, 7.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.5% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 5.9% | 32.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 1 Mali 38.5% compare
- 2 Senegal 37.8% compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 26.9% compare
- 5 Benin 20.0% compare
- 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.3% 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 28.4% 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 32.9% 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 5.9% in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 3rd out of 28 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 13.7%. 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, richest 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