Inequality in education in Honduras
Honduras: Inequality in education was 0.2161 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Honduras, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Honduras is 0.2161, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Honduras peaked at 0.2534 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2161, in 2019.
That places Honduras 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2534 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2508 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2434 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2441 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2358 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2334 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2277 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2335 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2246 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2161 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2161 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2161 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2161 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2161 | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.2161 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.2161 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2363 | 0.2161 | 0.2534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2161 | 0.2161 | 0.2161 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Honduras?
- Inequality in education in Honduras was 0.2161 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2534 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2161 in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for inequality in education?
- Honduras ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.