Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Honduras
Honduras: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 76.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 212 countries
All-time high
76.2%
in 2024
All-time low
69.5%
in 1976
Years of data
26
1976–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Honduras, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Honduras stood at 76.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Honduras peaked at 76.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 1976.
That places Honduras 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 69.5% | — |
| 1979 | 74.2% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.9% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 76.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 76.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.8% | 69.5% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 74.1% | 74.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 70.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 73.4% | 74.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.0% | 76.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 114 Korea 76.7% compare
- 115 Iran, Islamic Republic of 76.6% compare
- 116 Luxembourg 76.4% compare
- 118 Hong Kong, China 76.1% compare
- 119 Tajikistan 76.0% compare
- 120 Grenada 76.0% 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 teachers in primary education who are female in Honduras?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Honduras was 76.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 1976.
- How does Honduras rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Honduras ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release