Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 3.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras, 1979–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of up 48.8% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 16.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2009.
That places Honduras 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16.0% | — |
| 1983 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -69.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +518.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -49.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +48.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +518.9% | 1.0% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.1% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 1.0% | 9.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.0% | 6.5% | 6 |
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras was 3.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- How does Honduras rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.