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 7.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.1%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2019
All-time low
5.3%
in 2015
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 7.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
The figure is up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 14.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2015.
Honduras ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 7.4% | — |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -58.4% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +113.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -57.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +73.1% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -50.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 4.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.3% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 13 Nigeria 9.0% compare
- 14 Cameroon 7.5% compare
- 15 Lesotho 7.3% compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 6.1% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.9% compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.3% 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 7.1% 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 14.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2015.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 16th 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 up 22.4%. 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, fourth 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