Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Honduras
Honduras: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 79.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Honduras, 1979–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, total in Honduras is 79.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Honduras peaked at 89.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1979.
Honduras ranks 123rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 36.7% | — |
| 1983 | 42.8% | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +40.1% |
| 1992 | 55.5% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +54.9% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | -9.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 79.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 79.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +54.9% | 52.3% | 81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 49.2% | 60.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 71.7% | 81.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 69.6% | 82.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 72.7% | 89.3% | 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, total in Honduras?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Honduras was 79.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1979.
- How does Honduras rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Honduras ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, total (% 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.