School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Honduras
Honduras: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.9527 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Honduras stood at 0.9527 years.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 1.17 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1071 years, in 1970.
That places Honduras 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1071 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1121 years | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1198 years | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1302 years | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1299 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1542 years | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1871 years | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2229 years | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2524 years | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2429 years | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2711 years | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2843 years | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2889 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3413 years | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3217 years | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3404 years | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3614 years | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3515 years | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3727 years | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3821 years | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.384 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4046 years | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4111 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4476 years | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4675 years | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3711 years | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4863 years | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6186 years | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8767 years | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9066 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8939 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9761 years | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9878 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 years | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 years | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.15 years | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.17 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 years | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.12 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.07 years | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 years | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 years | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9286 years | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9395 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9389 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9527 years | +1.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.9527 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.9527 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.88 years, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +41.7% | 0.6186 years | 0.8767 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1659 years | 0.1071 years | 0.2524 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3156 years | 0.2711 years | 0.3614 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4078 years | 0.3515 years | 0.4863 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.925 years | 0.6186 years | 1.09 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.12 years | 1.07 years | 1.17 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9679 years | 0.9286 years | 1.08 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 162 Bahamas 0.9945 years compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 0.9769 years compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 0.9531 years compare
- 166 Bermuda 0.9279 years compare
- 167 Belize 0.918 years compare
- 168 Philippines 0.9054 years 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Honduras?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Honduras was 0.9527 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1071 years in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release