Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Honduras
Honduras: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 196,771 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Honduras, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 196,771 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Honduras peaked at 214,226 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83,474 number, in 1970.
That places Honduras 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Honduras, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83,474 number | — |
| 1971 | 86,202 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 89,307 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 92,601 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 95,859 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 98,862 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 102,211 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 105,239 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 108,072 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 110,838 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 113,617 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 117,010 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 120,958 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 125,210 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 129,488 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 133,528 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 137,609 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 141,492 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 145,188 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 148,710 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 152,062 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 155,556 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 158,784 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 161,864 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 164,896 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 167,954 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 171,310 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 174,839 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 178,514 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 182,325 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 186,235 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 190,184 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 194,995 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 204,896 number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 209,204 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 212,184 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 214,034 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 214,226 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 213,291 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 211,784 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 210,465 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 209,480 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 208,469 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 207,365 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 206,058 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 204,414 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 202,790 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 200,935 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 199,116 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 197,621 number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 196,771 number | -0.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 196,771 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 196,771 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,266 number | 83,474 number | 110,838 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,281 number | 113,617 number | 148,710 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,810 number | 152,062 number | 182,325 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,103 number | 186,235 number | 214,226 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,671 number | 197,621 number | 210,465 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,771 number | 196,771 number | 196,771 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 81 Sierra Leone 214,762 number compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 210,541 number compare
- 83 Tunisia 203,743 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 193,803 number compare
- 86 Romania 193,789 number compare
- 87 Netherlands 178,415 number compare
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Honduras?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Honduras was 196,771 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 214,226 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,474 number in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Honduras ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.