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 12.5% 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 12.5%.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 15.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2016.
Honduras ranks 14th of 46 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.6% | — |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +77.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -6.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 12.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 12.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 8.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 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 12.5% 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 15.4% 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 8.4% in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 14th 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 11.0%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release