School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Honduras
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release