Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 79.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Honduras, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Honduras is 79.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 85.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1970.
Honduras ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.2% | — |
| 1971 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 56.4% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 58.0% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 57.1% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 58.4% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 60.7% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 66.7% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 72.7% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 74.0% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 75.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 74.5% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 76.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.9% | 54.2% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 68.7% | 77.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 74.5% | 76.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 83.0% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 70.7% | 85.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 160 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.6% compare
- 161 Mozambique 80.6% compare
- 162 Congo 80.5% compare
- 164 Comoros 79.6% compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 79.5% compare
- 166 Madagascar 78.9% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Honduras?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Honduras was 79.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.