Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 79.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras is 79.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 89.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1979.
Honduras ranks 124th of 180 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 36.7% | — |
| 1983 | 42.8% | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +40.1% |
| 1992 | 55.5% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +54.9% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | -9.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 79.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 79.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +54.9% | 52.3% | 81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 49.2% | 60.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 71.7% | 81.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 69.6% | 82.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 72.7% | 89.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras was 79.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1979.
- How does Honduras rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release