School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Honduras
Honduras: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 9.36 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Honduras, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Honduras is 9.36 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Honduras peaked at 10.77 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.66 years, in 1980.
That places Honduras 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.66 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.49 years | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 10.77 years | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 10.74 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.49 years | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.23 years | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.93 years | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.17 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.35 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.36 years | -9.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 9.36 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5 years, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 9.36 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.54 years, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.66 years | 7.66 years | 7.66 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.49 years | 8.49 years | 8.49 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.77 years | 10.77 years | 10.77 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.29 years | 9.93 years | 10.74 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.36 years | 9.36 years | 9.36 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 150 Tajikistan 9.93 years compare
- 151 Mozambique 9.9 years compare
- 152 Vanuatu 9.82 years compare
- 154 Benin 9.35 years compare
- 155 Madagascar 9.16 years compare
- 156 Tanzania 8.91 years compare
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 to tertiary, female in Honduras?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Honduras was 9.36 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 years in 1980.
- How does Honduras rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Honduras ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release