Average years of schooling in Honduras
Honduras: Average years of schooling was 7.09 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Honduras, 1913–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Honduras stood at 7.09 years. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Honduras peaked at 7.09 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.46 years, in 1913.
Honduras ranks 116th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 1.46 years | — |
| 1925 | 1.57 years | +7.4% |
| 1929 | 1.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 1.57 years | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 1.57 years | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 1.67 years | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 1.75 years | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 1.9 years | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 2.67 years | +40.4% |
| 1970 | 3.5 years | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 3.43 years | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.23 years | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 4.78 years | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 4.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.12 years | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.43 years | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.71 years | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.79 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.17 years | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 7.09 years | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.46 years | 1.46 years | 1.46 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.57 years | 1.57 years | 1.58 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.57 years | 1.57 years | 1.57 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.71 years | 1.67 years | 1.75 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.28 years | 1.9 years | 2.67 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.46 years | 3.43 years | 3.5 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.51 years | 4.23 years | 4.78 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.98 years | 4.83 years | 5.12 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.57 years | 5.43 years | 5.71 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.98 years | 5.79 years | 6.17 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.09 years | 7.09 years | 7.09 years | 1 |
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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 average years of schooling in Honduras?
- Average years of schooling in Honduras was 7.09 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 years in 1913.
- How does Honduras rank for average years of schooling?
- Honduras ranks 116th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.