Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Honduras
Honduras: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 4.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.5%
World rank
11th
of 25 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2006
All-time low
4.2%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2001–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 4.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
The figure is down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Honduras peaked at 46.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2019.
That places Honduras 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.3% | — |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -47.7% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +476.3% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -75.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -51.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +155.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +92.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -58.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +8.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 35% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 4.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 8.1% | 46.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.2% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 8 Guatemala 12.4% compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 11.0% compare
- 10 Brazil 5.3% compare
- 11 El Salvador 4.5% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.0% compare
- 14 Colombia 3.9% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Honduras?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Honduras was 4.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Honduras ranks 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, richest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release