Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Honduras
Honduras: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 49.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 1997
All-time low
48.5%
in 2014
Years of data
19
1997–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Honduras, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Honduras is 49.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Honduras peaked at 49.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2014.
Honduras ranks 52nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 49.8% | — |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 49.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 49.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 48.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 49 Jamaica 49.0% compare
- 50 Costa Rica 49.0% compare
- 51 Turks and Caicos Islands 49.0% compare
- 53 Singapore 49.0% compare
- 54 Luxembourg 49.0% compare
- 55 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Honduras?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Honduras was 49.0% 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 49.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2014.
- How does Honduras rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Honduras ranks 52nd out of 200 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 up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release