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 43.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43.3%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2013
All-time low
30.2%
in 2010
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 43.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 48.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2010.
That places Honduras 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.0% | — |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +17.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 43.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.6%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 43.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3%, 10.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 31.4% | 42.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 30.2% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.5% compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 45.5% compare
- 7 Zambia 43.8% compare
- 9 Guatemala 39.5% compare
- 10 Nigeria 34.0% compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 33.1% 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 43.3% 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 48.5% 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 30.2% in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 8th 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 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, second 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