School enrollment, primary in Honduras
Honduras: School enrollment, primary was 80.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Honduras, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Honduras is 80.1%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Honduras peaked at 88.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 1978.
That places Honduras 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.5% | 71.8% | 75.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 85.0% | 75.6% | 88.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.3% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 81.5% | 86.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 78.0% | 85.9% | 8 |
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More education data for Honduras
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 79.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 49,996 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 79.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 78.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 4.34 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 35.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Honduras?
- School enrollment, primary in Honduras was 80.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 1978.
- How does Honduras rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Honduras ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.