Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 89.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Honduras, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Honduras stood at 89.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Honduras peaked at 89.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1981.
That places Honduras 109th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 48.9% | — |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 89.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 89.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.7%, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 48.9% | 53.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 54.2% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 63.4% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 77.6% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 86.5% | 89.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Honduras?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Honduras was 89.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1981.
- How does Honduras rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Honduras ranks 109th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release