School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Honduras
Honduras: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 6.49 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Honduras, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 6.49 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 8.31 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.49 years, in 2024.
That places Honduras 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.26 years | — |
| 2005 | 8.11 years | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.31 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.99 years | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.89 years | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.67 years | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.43 years | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.25 years | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.25 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.13 years | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.28 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.83 years | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.59 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.68 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.49 years | -3.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 6.49 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.68 years, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 6.49 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.89 years, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.14 years | 7.99 years | 8.31 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.47 years | 7.13 years | 8.03 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.66 years | 6.49 years | 6.83 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 185 Micronesia (country) 6.56 years compare
- 186 Eritrea 6.56 years compare
- 187 Central African Republic 6.5 years compare
- 189 Chad 6.49 years compare
- 190 Syria 6.48 years compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 6.3 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Honduras?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Honduras was 6.49 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 years in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release