Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 31.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
31.8%
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
13th
of 68 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2001
All-time low
23.9%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Honduras is 31.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Honduras peaked at 43.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2010.
Honduras ranks 13th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.3% | — |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +47.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | -15.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 31.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.6%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 31.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 3.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 27.6% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 23.9% | 35.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 31.8% | 37.5% | 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, urban in Honduras?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Honduras was 31.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Honduras ranks 13th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release