Primary education, teachers in Honduras
Honduras: Primary education, teachers was 49,996 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Honduras stood at 49,996. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Honduras peaked at 49,996 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,816, in 1970.
That places Honduras 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,816 | — |
| 1971 | 10,957 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 11,354 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 11,712 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 12,302 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 13,045 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 13,649 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 14,279 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 14,479 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 14,502 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 16,385 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 15,724 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 17,930 | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 18,966 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 19,155 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 20,732 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 25,539 | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 23,872 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 26,736 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 26,561 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 28,888 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 28,978 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 31,337 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 31,838 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 32,519 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 34,069 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 32,144 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 38,212 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 42,260 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 46,308 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 38,283 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 37,370 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 39,599 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 40,362 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 43,908 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 44,007 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 44,392 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 41,528 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 49,996 | +20.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 49,996 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 49,996 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,710 | 10,816 | 14,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,149 | 15,724 | 20,732 | 6 |
| 1990s | 29,034 | 23,872 | 34,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,096 | 32,144 | 46,308 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41,969 | 39,599 | 44,007 | 4 |
| 2020s | 45,305 | 41,528 | 49,996 | 3 |
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 primary education, teachers in Honduras?
- Primary education, teachers in Honduras was 49,996 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 49,996 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,816 in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for primary education, teachers?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.