School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Honduras
Honduras: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 225,319 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
225,319
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
83rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
225,319
in 2025
All-time low
87,403
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Honduras, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Honduras is 225,319, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Honduras peaked at 225,319 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87,403, in 1970.
Honduras ranks 83rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87,403 | — |
| 1971 | 90,130 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 93,078 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 95,834 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 98,490 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 100,885 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 103,945 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 107,403 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 110,916 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 113,862 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 116,548 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 120,870 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 126,431 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 130,970 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 134,969 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 138,667 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 142,412 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 145,678 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 148,766 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 151,945 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 154,980 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 157,771 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 160,706 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 164,579 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 169,071 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 172,128 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 175,211 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 179,393 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 183,705 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 187,641 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 192,108 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 196,153 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 200,045 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 205,440 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 208,112 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 212,109 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 215,980 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 216,983 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 216,621 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 215,610 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 215,269 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 214,524 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 213,455 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 213,871 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 214,351 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 214,818 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 214,354 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 214,545 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 215,118 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 215,233 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 215,944 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 217,513 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 219,217 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 220,666 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 223,848 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 225,319 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,195 | 87,403 | 113,862 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,726 | 116,548 | 151,945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,518 | 154,980 | 187,641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,916 | 192,108 | 216,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,554 | 213,455 | 215,269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220,418 | 215,944 | 225,319 | 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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Honduras?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Honduras was 225,319 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 225,319 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,403 in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release