School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 8.84 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Honduras, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Honduras is 8.84 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 10.29 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.05 years, in 1975.
That places Honduras 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.11 years | — |
| 1975 | 6.05 years | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.27 years | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 6.67 years | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 7.12 years | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 7.75 years | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 8.31 years | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 8.52 years | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.42 years | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.53 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.17 years | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 10.29 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.97 years | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.74 years | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.52 years | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.69 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.89 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.84 years | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.44 years | 6.05 years | 7.12 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.35 years | 7.75 years | 8.63 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.47 years | 8.42 years | 8.53 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.17 years | 10.17 years | 10.17 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.82 years | 9.52 years | 10.29 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.84 years | 8.84 years | 8.84 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 162 Madagascar 9.06 years compare
- 163 Laos 9.05 years compare
- 164 Guinea 9.03 years compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.84 years compare
- 167 Tanzania 8.78 years compare
- 168 Mauritania 8.69 years compare
More education data for Honduras
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Honduras?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Honduras was 8.84 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 years in 1975.
- How does Honduras rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release