Government expenditure on education, total in Honduras
Honduras: Government expenditure on education, total was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Honduras, 1978–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Honduras is 4.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Honduras peaked at 7.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
That places Honduras 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.0% | — |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +140.7% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 4 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Honduras?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Honduras was 4.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Honduras rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Honduras ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.