Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 58.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Honduras, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Honduras is 58.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Honduras peaked at 62.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2010.
That places Honduras 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.4% | — |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 58.9% | -2.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 58.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 58.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 43.7% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 40.0% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 58.9% | 61.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 21 Djibouti 62.6% compare
- 21 Guatemala 62.6% compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 61.9% compare
- 25 San Marino 58.5% compare
- 26 South Sudan 57.8% compare
- 27 Lesotho 57.7% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Honduras was 58.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Honduras ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release