School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Honduras
Honduras: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 10.06 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Honduras, 1974–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Honduras is 10.06 years, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 10.33 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.09 years, in 1975.
Honduras ranks 156th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.2 years | — |
| 1975 | 6.09 years | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.28 years | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 6.64 years | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 7.07 years | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 7.65 years | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 8.19 years | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 8.4 years | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 8.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.4 years | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.55 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.16 years | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 10.33 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.06 years | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.87 years | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.68 years | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.88 years | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.06 years | +1.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 10.06 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.24 years, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 10.06 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.93 years, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.46 years | 6.09 years | 7.07 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.24 years | 7.65 years | 8.53 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.47 years | 8.4 years | 8.55 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.16 years | 10.16 years | 10.16 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.97 years | 9.68 years | 10.33 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 153 Afghanistan 10.2 years compare
- 154 Madagascar 10.17 years compare
- 155 Iraq 10.16 years compare
- 157 Mozambique 9.97 years compare
- 158 Cote d'Ivoire 9.95 years compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.61 years compare
More education data for Honduras
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.38 (2024)
- 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)
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 10.06 years in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 years in 1975.
- How does Honduras rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.