Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Honduras
Honduras: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 74.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
74.4%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
169th
of 190 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 1820
Years of data
62
1820–2024
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Honduras, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Honduras stood at 74.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Honduras peaked at 92.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1820.
That places Honduras 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.1% | — |
| 1825 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 1830 | 0.1% | +28.6% |
| 1835 | 0.1% | +22.2% |
| 1840 | 0.1% | +36.4% |
| 1845 | 0.2% | +26.7% |
| 1850 | 0.2% | +31.6% |
| 1855 | 0.3% | +32.0% |
| 1860 | 0.4% | +30.3% |
| 1865 | 0.6% | +30.2% |
| 1870 | 0.7% | +30.4% |
| 1875 | 0.9% | +30.1% |
| 1880 | 1.2% | +29.5% |
| 1885 | 1.6% | +30.1% |
| 1890 | 2.1% | +29.4% |
| 1895 | 2.7% | +30.0% |
| 1900 | 3.5% | +29.0% |
| 1905 | 4.5% | +29.1% |
| 1910 | 5.8% | +28.8% |
| 1915 | 7.4% | +28.2% |
| 1920 | 9.4% | +27.4% |
| 1925 | 12.0% | +26.8% |
| 1930 | 15.1% | +25.9% |
| 1935 | 18.8% | +24.7% |
| 1940 | 23.2% | +23.4% |
| 1945 | 28.3% | +21.9% |
| 1950 | 34.0% | +20.2% |
| 1955 | 41.2% | +21.4% |
| 1960 | 57.0% | +38.2% |
| 1965 | 68.0% | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 77.8% | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 72.0% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 76.6% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 86.6% | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 88.5% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 89.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 86.7% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | -3.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 74.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 74.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1900s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 16.9% | 15.1% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 25.7% | 23.2% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 37.6% | 34.0% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 62.5% | 57.0% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.5% | 72.0% | 77.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 86.4% | 76.8% | 90.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 86.7% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 86.2% | 92.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 78.3% | 87.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 74.4% | 79.5% | 5 |
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Honduras?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Honduras was 74.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1820.
- How does Honduras rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Honduras ranks 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.