Labor force with basic education in Honduras
Honduras: Labor force with basic education was 56.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Honduras, 2005–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with basic education in Honduras stood at 56.0%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Honduras peaked at 65.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2024.
That places Honduras 46th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.1% | — |
| 2006 | 56.8% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 56.0% | +1.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 56.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 56.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.3%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.0% | 59.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 56.0% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 55.3% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More work & labour data for Honduras
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1244 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,793 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,456 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,495 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,535 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,030 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Honduras?
- Labor force with basic education in Honduras was 56.0% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for labor force with basic education?
- Honduras ranks 46th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).