Average years of schooling among adults in Honduras
Honduras: Average years of schooling among adults was 7.51 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling among adults in Honduras, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling among adults in Honduras stood at 7.51 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Honduras peaked at 7.51 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.86 years, in 1990.
Honduras ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.86 years | — |
| 1991 | 3.94 years | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.02 years | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.1 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.18 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.26 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.33 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.46 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.53 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.6 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.66 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.73 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.86 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.93 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.11 years | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.26 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.42 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.58 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.52 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.85 years | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.18 years | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.29 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.53 years | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.41 years | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.29 years | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.09 years | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3 years | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.51 years | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.51 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.51 years | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7.51 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7.51 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68 years, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 years | 3.86 years | 4.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 years | 4.6 years | 5.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 years | 5.42 years | 7.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 years | 7.3 years | 7.51 years | 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 average years of schooling among adults in Honduras?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Honduras was 7.51 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 years in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Honduras ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.