Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle was 39.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle 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, middle in Honduras is 39.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Honduras peaked at 53.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2016.
Honduras ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, 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, middle in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.9% | — |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | -13.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 39.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 39.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.3%, 3.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 42.6% | 53.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 34.9% | 49.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Honduras was 39.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Honduras ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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, middle 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