School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Honduras
Honduras: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 7.53 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.53 years
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
199th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.44 years
in 2006
All-time low
5.49 years
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 7.53 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 9.44 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.49 years, in 1970.
That places Honduras 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.49 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.58 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.73 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.94 years | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.86 years | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.03 years | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 6.36 years | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 6.77 years | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 7.14 years | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 7.38 years | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 7.86 years | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 8.06 years | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 8.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.17 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.32 years | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.96 years | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 8.07 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.44 years | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 9.12 years | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.33 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.19 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.9 years | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.66 years | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.35 years | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.49 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.36 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.91 years | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.62 years | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.53 years | -2.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7.53 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.58 years, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7.53 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3 years, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1 years | 5.49 years | 7.14 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.98 years | 7.38 years | 8.32 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.02 years | 7.96 years | 8.07 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.23 years | 9.12 years | 9.44 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.69 years | 8.35 years | 9.33 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.69 years | 7.53 years | 7.91 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 secondary, both sexes in Honduras?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Honduras was 7.53 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 years in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release