Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 84.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.5%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
106th
of 165 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2021
All-time low
41.9%
in 1979
Years of data
24
1979–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras is 84.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 93.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1979.
Honduras ranks 106th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 41.9% | — |
| 1983 | 47.8% | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 65.2% | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 61.1% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -8.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 84.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.8%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 84.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 55.0% | 65.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 76.9% | 83.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 75.0% | 87.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 77.5% | 93.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 103 Marshall Islands 86.4% compare
- 104 Kuwait 85.7% compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 85.5% compare
- 107 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.5% compare
- 108 United States of America 84.4% compare
- 109 Lesotho 84.3% 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Honduras was 84.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1979.
- How does Honduras rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release