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 30.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 30.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 43.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2010.
Honduras ranks 10th of 37 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 | 31.0% | — |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +83.0% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.1% | 31.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 23.7% | 43.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
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 30.4% 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 43.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 10th 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 down 10.6%. 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, 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