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 14.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.3%
World rank
10th
of 30 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2019
All-time low
8.1%
in 2010
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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras is 14.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Honduras peaked at 31.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2010.
Honduras ranks 10th of 30 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 | 16.3% | — |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +281.8% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -62.2% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +62.4% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -54.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 73% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 14.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 8.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.0% | 18.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 8.1% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 25.6% compare
- 8 Nigeria 22.7% compare
- 9 Bangladesh 19.6% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.5% compare
- 12 Egypt 8.4% compare
- 13 Ghana 7.5% 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 14.3% 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 31.5% 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 8.1% in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Honduras ranks 10th 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 14.4%. 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, second 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