Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Honduras

Honduras: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 23.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.2%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2014
All-time low
12.9%
in 1994
Years of data
6
1994–2018

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Honduras, 1994–2018

01020301994200620181994: 12.9 %1995: 17.9 %2013: 21 %2014: 26.9 %2015: 24.6 %2018: 23.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Honduras stood at 23.2%.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Honduras peaked at 26.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1994.

Honduras ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.4% 12.9% 17.9% 2
2010s 23.9% 21.0% 26.9% 4

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 4 Solomon Islands 25.2% compare
  2. 5 Namibia 24.6% compare
  3. 6 Morocco 23.3% compare
  4. 8 Bhutan 22.2% compare
  5. 9 Uzbekistan 22.1% compare
  6. 10 Kazakhstan 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Honduras?
Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Honduras was 23.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1994.
How does Honduras rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
Honduras ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.