Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Honduras
Honduras: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 62.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Honduras, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Honduras is 62.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Honduras peaked at 62.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2009.
That places Honduras 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 60.9% | — |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 59.1% | 61.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 31 Netherlands 83.4% compare
- 32 Ghana 77.5% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 73.8% compare
More education data for Honduras
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 49,996 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 78.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 79.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Honduras?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Honduras was 62.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2009.
- How does Honduras rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Honduras ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release