Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Honduras
Honduras: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 86.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Honduras, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 86.9% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Honduras peaked at 87.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1974.
Honduras ranks 110th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 50.4% | — |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 77.5% | 79.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 79.8% | 87.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.2% | 86.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 107 Rwanda 88.5% compare
- 108 Syrian Arab Republic 88.4% compare
- 109 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.3% compare
- 111 Lesotho 86.6% compare
- 112 Tanzania, United Republic of 85.5% compare
- 113 Angola 84.6% 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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Honduras?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Honduras was 86.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1974.
- How does Honduras rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Honduras ranks 110th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release