Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Honduras
Honduras: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Honduras, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Honduras stood at 81.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Honduras peaked at 81.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1974.
Honduras ranks 72nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 35.6% | — |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +91.3% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 68.0% | 70.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 71.7% | 79.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 80.3% | 81.8% | 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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Honduras?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Honduras was 81.8% 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 81.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1974.
- How does Honduras rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Honduras ranks 72nd out of 96 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 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release