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Education · Latin America & Caribbean · Lower-middle income

Honduras: education in numbers

Pre-primary enrolment is 33.8% (2021), 134th of 176 in the world and 31st of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary enrolment is 79.0% (2024), 185th of 191 in the world and 38th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary completion is 72.0% (2024), 146th of 168 in the world and 32nd of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Pre-primary enrolment33.8%2021 · world 134/176 · region 31/33Primary enrolment79.0%2024 · world 185/191 · region 38/39Primary completion72.0%2024 · world 146/168 · region 32/33Secondary enrolment51.8%2024 · world 154/176 · region 36/37
Pre-primary enrolment
HondurasLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199520002005201020152020Honduras33.8%Latin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
Primary enrolment
HondurasLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
70%80%90%100%110%120%199520002005201020152020Honduras79.0%Latin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Education: Honduras in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross33.8%2021134/17631/3320.5%39.6%39.4%−6.6 ppsince 201175.6%58.5%60.9%
Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross79.0%2024185/19138/39103.2%99.4%83.7%−10.4 ppsince 2014104.6%105.4%102.2%
Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group72.0%2024146/16832/3369.9%199886.4%76.4%−3.2 ppsince 201496.5%88.0%88.0%
Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross51.8%2024154/17636/37·66.2%58.4%+2.3 ppsince 201498.0%68.0%77.3%
Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group36.6%2024156/16832/32·43.8%201241.9%−10.0 ppsince 201481.5%73.7%77.9%
Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross23.3%2024124/17227/3112.9%19.3%25.3%2019+3.6 ppsince 201458.9%27.4%43.6%
Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age26.6%202414/1783/3514.7%13.6%21.7%+5.1 ppsince 2014—8.3%—
Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+88.2%202488/14121/2680.0%200184.8%88.5%2019+1.1 ppsince 201494.9%78.3%87.7%
Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–2495.8%202489/14824/3188.9%200195.2%96.1%2019+0.1 ppsince 201498.7%91.9%93.1%
Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary25.6201752/1733/3034.133.92009·−8.3%since 200621.328.923.4
Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP4.5%202376/18415/38·6.3%20126.1%−1.3 ppsince 20133.8%3.4%3.6%
Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure23.2%2018——··23.2%2018+5.3 ppsince 199516.6%13.6%14.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Honduras and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Honduras. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorHondurasGuatemalaNicaraguaEl Salvador
Pre-primary enrolment33.8%202149.8%202169.0%202065.3%2014
Primary enrolment79.0%2024101.5%2024109.5%202389.9%2024
Primary completion72.0%202486.5%202481.7%202282.6%2024
Secondary enrolment51.8%202449.6%202470.2%202362.1%2024
Lower secondary completion36.6%202449.3%202464.7%201072.7%2024
Tertiary enrolment23.3%202427.3%202330.4%202332.8%2024
Out-of-school children26.6%20248.4%20246.7%20238.7%2024
Adult literacy88.2%202482.1%202487.3%201489.8%2024
Youth literacy95.8%202495.4%202495.3%201498.2%2024
Guatemala: educationNicaragua: educationEl Salvador: education
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