Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Honduras
Honduras: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 88.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Honduras is 88.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 88.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 59th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68.1% | — |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | +3.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 88.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 88.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.5%, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 68.1% | 78.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 80.9% | 87.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 85.1% | 88.1% | 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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Honduras?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Honduras was 88.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release