Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth was 37.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Honduras is 37.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Honduras peaked at 42.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2015.
That places Honduras 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.3% | — |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +16.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 37.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 37.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 4.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 30.6% | 42.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 27.0% | 37.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 7 Senegal 49.1% compare
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 45.0% compare
- 9 Mozambique 43.9% compare
- 11 Guatemala 37.5% compare
- 12 Bangladesh 36.3% compare
- 13 Gambia 31.4% 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, fourth in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Honduras was 37.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2015.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Honduras ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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