Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Honduras
Honduras: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 30.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 129 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2021
All-time low
25.9%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Honduras, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 30.8% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Honduras peaked at 31.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2008.
Honduras ranks 10th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.0% | — |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +1.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 30.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 30.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 25.9% | 27.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 26.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.4% | 31.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 7 South Africa 34.6% compare
- 8 Namibia 31.9% compare
- 9 Mali 31.3% compare
- 11 Jordan 30.2% compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 29.1% compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 29.1% 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Honduras?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Honduras was 30.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2008.
- How does Honduras rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Honduras ranks 10th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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