Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Honduras
Honduras: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9.3 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Honduras, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Honduras stood at 9.3 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Honduras peaked at 9.3 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.74 years, in 1980.
Honduras ranks 110th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.74 years | — |
| 1985 | 4.65 years | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 5.07 years | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 5.47 years | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 5.87 years | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 6.24 years | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.6 years | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.04 years | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 7.51 years | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 7.96 years | +6.0% |
| 2030 | 8.41 years | +5.7% |
| 2035 | 8.85 years | +5.2% |
| 2040 | 9.3 years | +5.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 9.3 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 9.3 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71 years, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2 years | 3.74 years | 4.65 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.27 years | 5.07 years | 5.47 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.05 years | 5.87 years | 6.24 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.82 years | 6.6 years | 7.04 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.73 years | 7.51 years | 7.96 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 8.63 years | 8.41 years | 8.85 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.3 years | 9.3 years | 9.3 years | 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment in Honduras?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Honduras was 9.3 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 years in 1980.
- How does Honduras rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Honduras ranks 110th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.