Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Honduras
Honduras: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 9.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Honduras, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 9.7 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Honduras peaked at 9.81 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.84 years, in 1990.
That places Honduras 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.84 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.93 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.02 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.12 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.21 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.59 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.77 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.96 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.15 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.33 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.43 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.52 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.81 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.61 years | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.41 years | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.21 years | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.08 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.19 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.34 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.43 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.52 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.61 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.7 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.26 years | 7.84 years | 8.68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2 years | 8.77 years | 9.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 years | 9.08 years | 9.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 years | 9.61 years | 9.7 years | 4 |
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More education data for Honduras
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Honduras?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Honduras was 9.7 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 years in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Honduras ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.