Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Honduras
Honduras: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 12.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Honduras stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Honduras peaked at 12.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1986.
Honduras ranks 105th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.9% | — |
| 1971 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 12.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 12.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Honduras?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Honduras was 12.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1986.
- How does Honduras rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Honduras ranks 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release