Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 55.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 55.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Honduras peaked at 55.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2019.
Honduras ranks 2nd of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, rural in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.0% | — |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +75.4% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +129.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 55.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 2.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 55.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 4.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 40.1% | 51.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 24.2% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 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, rural in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Honduras was 55.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Honduras ranks 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, rural, 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