Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Honduras
Honduras: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 87.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Honduras, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Honduras stood at 87.8%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Honduras peaked at 93.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2024.
That places Honduras 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 93.9% | — |
| 1999 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 87.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 87.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 90.9% | 93.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 88.9% | 90.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 87.8% | 89.3% | 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 public institutions in Honduras?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Honduras was 87.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Honduras ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release