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 18.3% 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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras stood at 18.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 40.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2005.
That places Honduras 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 18.5% | — |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +167.2% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -55.1% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +56.0% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +57.3% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -50.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 18.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 77% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 18.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 5.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.9% | 18.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 15.0% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 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 18.3% 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 40.1% 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 14.9% in 2005.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 11th out of 30 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 18.1%. 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, poorest 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