School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 203,462 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
203,462 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
210,958 number
in 2012
All-time low
70,448 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 203,462 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 210,958 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70,448 number, in 1970.
That places Honduras 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,448 number | — |
| 1971 | 72,220 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 74,207 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 76,447 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 78,808 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 81,344 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 84,080 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 87,121 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 90,306 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 93,762 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 97,118 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 99,664 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 102,159 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 104,983 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 107,900 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 111,091 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 114,740 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 118,843 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 122,978 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 127,218 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 131,385 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 135,102 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 138,667 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 142,357 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 146,196 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 149,897 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 153,068 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 156,065 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 159,193 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 162,427 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 165,808 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 169,129 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 172,810 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 180,420 number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 184,329 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 189,193 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 194,932 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 200,080 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 205,024 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 209,045 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 210,894 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 210,907 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 210,958 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 210,778 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 210,241 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 209,574 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 208,881 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 207,840 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 206,683 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 205,317 number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 203,462 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,874 number | 70,448 number | 93,762 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,669 number | 97,118 number | 127,218 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,436 number | 131,385 number | 162,427 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,077 number | 165,808 number | 209,045 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,207 number | 205,317 number | 210,958 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,462 number | 203,462 number | 203,462 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 79 Romania 218,165 number compare
- 80 Togo 205,889 number compare
- 81 Tajikistan 204,356 number compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 199,939 number compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 199,272 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 191,520 number 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras was 203,462 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 210,958 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,448 number in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.