School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Honduras
Honduras: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 6.37 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Honduras, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Honduras is 6.37 years, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Honduras peaked at 8.16 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.37 years, in 2024.
That places Honduras 190th 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 secondary, male (years) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.15 years | — |
| 2005 | 7.94 years | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.16 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.82 years | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.88 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.76 years | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.55 years | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.32 years | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.18 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.16 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.04 years | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.71 years | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.42 years | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.54 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.37 years | -3.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 6.37 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.77 years, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 6.37 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.97 years, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 years | 7.82 years | 8.16 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.36 years | 7.04 years | 7.88 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.52 years | 6.37 years | 6.71 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Honduras?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Honduras was 6.37 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 years in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Honduras ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release