Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 44.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 44.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Honduras peaked at 56.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2024.
That places Honduras 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.8% | — |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | -13.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 44.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 44.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 3.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 46.6% | 56.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 45.5% | 54.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 44.8% | 51.5% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Honduras was 44.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Honduras ranks 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release