Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Honduras
Honduras: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Honduras, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Honduras is 92.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Honduras peaked at 92.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 1974.
That places Honduras 79th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 70.5% | — |
| 2005 | 87.2% | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.2% | 89.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 89.1% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.1% | 92.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 76 Uganda 93.3% compare
- 77 Rwanda 92.5% compare
- 78 Cambodia 92.3% compare
- 80 El Salvador 91.1% compare
- 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.9% compare
- 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 90.7% 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 92.2% 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 92.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 1974.
- How does Honduras rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Honduras ranks 79th out of 100 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 0.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release