Honduras vs Nicaragua: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Honduras
76.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua
72.0%
in 2014
Honduras rank
84th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 76.7% against 72.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 105 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 59.7% | 4.2% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 70.1% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Honduras, at 76.7% against 72.0% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 4.7%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Honduras ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release