Share of primary school teachers who are women in Honduras
Honduras: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 76.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 212 countries
All-time high
76.2%
in 2024
All-time low
69.5%
in 1976
Years of data
26
1976–2024
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Honduras, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary school teachers who are women in Honduras stood at 76.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Honduras peaked at 76.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 1976.
Honduras ranks 117th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 69.5% | — |
| 1979 | 74.2% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.9% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 76.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 76.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.8% | 69.5% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 74.1% | 74.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 70.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 73.4% | 74.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.0% | 76.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 114 South Korea 76.7% compare
- 115 Iran 76.6% compare
- 116 Luxembourg 76.4% compare
- 118 Hong Kong 76.1% compare
- 119 Tajikistan 76.0% compare
- 120 Grenada 76.0% 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 share of primary school teachers who are women in Honduras?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Honduras was 76.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 1976.
- How does Honduras rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Honduras ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.