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 21.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.5%
World rank
7th
of 22 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2004
All-time low
14.1%
in 2018
Years of data
14
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 21.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Honduras peaked at 38.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2018.
Honduras ranks 7th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.5% | — |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +67.2% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -8.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 21.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.5%, 57% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 21.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 33.9% | 38.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 14.1% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 4 Bangladesh 38.9% compare
- 5 Senegal 37.5% compare
- 6 Guatemala 24.4% compare
- 8 Colombia 17.9% compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 16.2% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 12.5% 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 21.5% 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 38.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2018.
- How does Honduras rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Honduras ranks 7th out of 22 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 up 8.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, poorest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release