Government expenditure on education, total in Honduras
Honduras: Government expenditure on education, total was 23.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Honduras, 1994–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Honduras is 23.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Honduras peaked at 26.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1994.
Honduras ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on education, total in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.9% | — |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 12.9% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 21.0% | 26.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 4 Solomon Islands 25.2% compare
- 5 Namibia 24.6% compare
- 6 Morocco 23.3% compare
- 8 Bhutan 22.2% compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 22.1% compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 22.0% 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 government expenditure on education, total in Honduras?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Honduras was 23.2% in 2018, 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 26.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1994.
- How does Honduras rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Honduras ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.