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 14.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras stood at 14.5%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 17.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2005.
That places Honduras 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.8% | — |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +2.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 14.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 14.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 6.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.4% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 2 |
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 14.5% in 2024, 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 17.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 1.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release