School enrollment, primary, female in Honduras
Honduras: School enrollment, primary, female was 79.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Honduras stood at 79.5%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Honduras peaked at 108.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2024.
That places Honduras 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.6% | — |
| 1971 | 81.1% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 83.0% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 84.5% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 87.0% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 86.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 89.3% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 95.2% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 96.7% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 95.4% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 101.4% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 103.3% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 104.7% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 105.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 108.6% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 107.4% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 104.8% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 104.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 107.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 108.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 108.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 106.2% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 107.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 107.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 107.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 105.5% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 104.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 108.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 106.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 102.7% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 106.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 101.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.5% | 81.1% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.8% | 95.4% | 108.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 106.9% | 104.6% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.8% | 99.8% | 108.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 85.9% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 79.5% | 84.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 190 Ethiopia 81.4% compare
- 191 Lebanon 81.4% compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 80.6% compare
- 194 Lesotho 78.6% compare
- 195 Burkina Faso 78.3% compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 73.5% compare
More education data for Honduras
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 49,996 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 78.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 79.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Honduras?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Honduras was 79.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Honduras ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.