Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 2.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.60 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
71st
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.60 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.51 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Honduras, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Honduras stood at 2.60 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 2.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 1998.
That places Honduras 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.51 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.57 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.60 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 million | 1.51 million | 1.54 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 1.57 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million | 1.89 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.57 million | 2.60 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 68 Chile 3.03 million compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 2.83 million compare
- 70 Israel 2.62 million compare
- 72 South Sudan 2.46 million compare
- 73 Netherlands 2.44 million compare
- 74 Togo 2.38 million compare
More education data for Honduras
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,987 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0466 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 522,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0483 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9599 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,996 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Honduras?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Honduras was 2.60 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1998.
- How does Honduras rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release