Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Honduras
Honduras: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 79.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Honduras stood at 79.0%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Honduras peaked at 108.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2024.
That places Honduras 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.3% | — |
| 1971 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 82.8% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 82.1% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 83.9% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 86.9% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 89.3% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 95.1% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 96.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 101.7% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 103.1% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 104.3% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 104.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 107.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 107.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.2% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 103.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 107.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 108.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 107.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 105.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 105.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 106.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 105.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 104.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 103.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 108.3% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 106.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 102.5% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 105.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | -4.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 79.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 79.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.4% | 81.3% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.6% | 95.8% | 107.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 105.8% | 103.7% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.5% | 99.5% | 108.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 85.4% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 79.0% | 83.7% | 5 |
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, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Honduras?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Honduras was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Honduras ranks 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.