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 16.5% 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 16.5%.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 20.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2005.
Honduras ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 15.3% | — |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +8.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 16.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 16.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 6.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.5% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 10.3% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.1% | 16.5% | 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 16.5% 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 20.5% 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 9.5% in 2005.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 10th 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 up 4.3%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release