School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Honduras
Honduras: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 639,623 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
639,623
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 222 countries
All-time high
639,623
in 2025
All-time low
232,553
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Honduras, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Honduras stood at 639,623. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Honduras peaked at 639,623 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 232,553, in 1970.
That places Honduras 81st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 232,553 | — |
| 1971 | 239,306 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 246,350 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 253,778 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 261,228 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 268,131 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 275,394 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 283,013 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 291,092 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 299,570 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 308,322 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 317,255 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 326,997 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 337,996 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 349,587 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 361,425 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 373,574 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 386,189 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 398,302 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 410,200 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 421,247 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 431,648 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 441,434 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 450,669 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 460,005 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 469,843 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 479,589 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 489,305 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 499,639 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 509,177 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 520,415 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 531,788 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 543,702 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 568,107 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 578,852 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 588,617 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 598,115 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 607,506 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 615,492 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 621,937 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 626,682 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 629,936 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 630,925 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 629,543 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 627,912 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 626,781 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 626,406 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 625,972 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 625,973 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 626,800 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 627,514 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 628,343 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 629,740 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 632,225 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 635,352 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 639,623 | +0.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 639,623 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 728,412, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 639,623 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,828, 6.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265,042 | 232,553 | 299,570 | 10 |
| 1980s | 356,985 | 308,322 | 410,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 465,256 | 421,247 | 509,177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 577,453 | 520,415 | 621,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 627,693 | 625,972 | 630,925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 632,133 | 627,514 | 639,623 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 78 Bolivia 723,240 compare
- 79 Ukraine 706,382 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 669,641 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 639,047 compare
- 83 Tunisia 619,246 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 559,399 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, primary education, female in Honduras?
- School age population, primary education, female in Honduras was 639,623 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 639,623 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,553 in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Honduras ranks 81st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release