Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Honduras
Honduras: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 48.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Honduras, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Honduras stood at 48.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Honduras peaked at 48.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1977.
That places Honduras 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.0% | — |
| 1981 | 29.0% | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +6.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 48.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 48.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 28.8% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 35.6% | 38.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 36.6% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 tertiary education who are female in Honduras?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Honduras was 48.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1977.
- How does Honduras rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Honduras ranks 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release