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 32.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.7%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2011
All-time low
19.9%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 32.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023.
The figure is up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Honduras peaked at 41.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2004.
Honduras ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.8% | — |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -48.7% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +71.8% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -17.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 32.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.4%, 98% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 32.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 3.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 19.9% | 38.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 20.5% | 41.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 9 Cameroon 38.0% compare
- 10 Mozambique 37.3% compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 33.4% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 25.7% compare
- 14 Ghana 20.7% compare
- 15 Nigeria 19.8% compare
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 32.7% in 2023, 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 41.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Honduras ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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