Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second was 47.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second 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, second in Honduras stood at 47.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Honduras peaked at 64.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2023.
That places Honduras 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, second in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62.0% | — |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | -23.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 47.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 47.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 3.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 53.0% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 52.5% | 64.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 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, second in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Honduras was 47.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second?
- Honduras ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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, second 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