Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Honduras

Honduras: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 5.18 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.18
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
71st
of 81 countries
All-time high
5.33
in 2016
All-time low
3.29
in 1991
Years of data
28
1991–2019

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Honduras, 1991–2019

02461991200520191991: 3.31992: 3.41993: 3.41994: 3.51995: 3.61996: 3.41997: 3.51998: 3.61999: 3.62001: 3.72002: 3.42003: 3.42004: 3.62005: 3.72006: 3.92007: 42008: 4.12009: 4.22010: 4.42011: 4.62012: 4.62013: 4.72014: 4.72015: 4.72016: 5.32017: 4.82018: 4.92019: 5.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 5.18 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Honduras peaked at 5.33 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 1991.

Honduras ranks 71st of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural in Honduras, 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 3.29
1992 3.38 +2.8%
1993 3.42 +1.3%
1994 3.54 +3.3%
1995 3.57 +1.0%
1996 3.37 -5.6%
1997 3.51 +4.2%
1998 3.65 +3.9%
1999 3.59 -1.6%
2001 3.73 +3.9%
2002 3.42 -8.5%
2003 3.41 -0.3%
2004 3.64 +6.8%
2005 3.75 +3.0%
2006 3.87 +3.3%
2007 3.99 +3.1%
2008 4.12 +3.3%
2009 4.22 +2.5%
2010 4.36 +3.3%
2011 4.56 +4.6%
2012 4.61 +1.1%
2013 4.7 +1.9%
2014 4.7 -0.0%
2015 4.69 -0.2%
2016 5.33 +13.7%
2017 4.81 -9.7%
2018 4.89 +1.6%
2019 5.18 +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.48 3.29 3.65 9
2000s 3.79 3.41 4.22 9
2010s 4.78 4.36 5.33 10

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 68 Uganda 5.58 compare
  2. 69 Malawi 5.4 compare
  3. 70 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.22 compare
  4. 72 Guatemala 4.95 compare
  5. 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.92 compare
  6. 74 Nicaragua 4.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Honduras?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Honduras was 5.18 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 5.33 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 1991.
How does Honduras rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Honduras ranks 71st out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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