Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Honduras
Honduras: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Honduras, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Honduras stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Honduras peaked at 6.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
That places Honduras 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.0% | — |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +113.9% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -31.2% |
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% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Honduras?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Honduras was 4.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Honduras rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Honduras ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release