Primary education, pupils in Honduras
Honduras: Primary education, pupils was 1.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
84th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2006
All-time low
381,685
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Honduras recorded 1.03 million for primary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Honduras peaked at 1.29 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 381,685, in 1970.
That places Honduras 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 381,685 | — |
| 1971 | 392,668 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 412,050 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 420,714 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 442,668 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 460,744 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 483,210 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 493,223 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 524,720 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 575,152 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 601,337 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 613,633 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 671,786 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 703,608 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 736,902 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 765,809 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 810,412 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 863,313 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 889,346 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 908,446 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 959,466 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 990,352 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | -3.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.03 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.03 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 458,683 | 381,685 | 575,152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 720,850 | 601,337 | 863,313 | 8 |
| 1990s | 999,989 | 889,346 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.09 million | 1.29 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.10 million | 1.27 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.03 million | 1.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 81 Netherlands 1.14 million compare
- 82 Jordan 1.12 million compare
- 83 Israel 1.05 million compare
- 85 Tajikistan 1.01 million compare
- 86 Mauritania 891,821 compare
- 87 Congo 880,625 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 primary education, pupils in Honduras?
- Primary education, pupils in Honduras was 1.03 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,685 in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for primary education, pupils?
- Honduras ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.