School enrollment, preprimary in Honduras
Honduras: School enrollment, preprimary was 33.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Honduras, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 33.8% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Honduras peaked at 41.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1970.
That places Honduras 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.6% | — |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -14.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 33.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 33.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.0% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 11.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 20.5% | 37.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 37.9% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 33.8% | 39.4% | 2 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Honduras?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Honduras was 33.8% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Honduras ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.