Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Honduras
Honduras: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 62.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Honduras, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 62.7% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Honduras peaked at 62.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2004.
Honduras ranks 71st of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.9% | — |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +1.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 62.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 62.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 61.5% | 62.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.0% compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 63.0% compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.9% compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 62.6% compare
- 73 Monaco 62.3% compare
- 74 Denmark 62.2% 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Honduras?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Honduras was 62.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Honduras ranks 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.