Share of the population with at least some formal education in Honduras
Honduras: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 93.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
93.6%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2020
All-time low
6.2%
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Honduras, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with at least some formal education in Honduras is 93.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Honduras peaked at 93.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1870.
Honduras ranks 70th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 6.2% | — |
| 1875 | 7.6% | +22.6% |
| 1880 | 9.4% | +23.7% |
| 1885 | 11.5% | +22.3% |
| 1890 | 13.9% | +20.9% |
| 1895 | 16.6% | +19.4% |
| 1900 | 19.3% | +16.3% |
| 1905 | 23.6% | +22.3% |
| 1910 | 27.0% | +14.4% |
| 1915 | 29.7% | +10.0% |
| 1920 | 36.0% | +21.2% |
| 1925 | 36.9% | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 35.8% | -3.0% |
| 1935 | 34.3% | -4.2% |
| 1940 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 35.8% | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 37.7% | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 40.1% | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 43.5% | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 48.3% | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 52.7% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 57.2% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 67.8% | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 77.0% | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 80.9% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 93.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 93.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 1880s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 21.5% | 19.3% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 28.4% | 27.0% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 36.5% | 36.0% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 35.0% | 34.3% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 35.0% | 34.3% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 38.9% | 37.7% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 45.9% | 43.5% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 55.0% | 52.7% | 57.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 67.8% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 80.9% | 84.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 87.2% | 88.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 90.2% | 92.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 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 share of the population with at least some formal education in Honduras?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Honduras was 93.6% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1870.
- How does Honduras rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Honduras ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.