Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Honduras
Honduras: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 78.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Honduras, 1983–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 78.2% for persistence to last grade of primary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Honduras peaked at 88.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1983.
Honduras ranks 111th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 39.5% | — |
| 1991 | 52.6% | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -10.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 78.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 78.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 49.0% | 54.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 68.8% | 77.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 66.3% | 80.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 69.4% | 88.4% | 4 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Honduras?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Honduras was 78.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1983.
- How does Honduras rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Honduras ranks 111th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.