Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest was 28.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Honduras stood at 28.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Honduras peaked at 33.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2011.
Honduras ranks 9th 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, richest in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.1% | — |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +40.9% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +72.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 28.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 28.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 4.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 18.5% | 33.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 16.2% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 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, richest in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Honduras was 28.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest?
- Honduras ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, richest 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