Primary education, pupils (% female) in Honduras
Honduras: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 49.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Honduras, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 49.0% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Honduras peaked at 50.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2014.
That places Honduras 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.7% | — |
| 1971 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.6% | 49.0% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.3% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Honduras?
- Primary education, pupils in Honduras was 49.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2014.
- How does Honduras rank for primary education, pupils?
- Honduras ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.