Honduras: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

Over five years it is down 33.75% from 28,057 in 2019 (7.91% a year on average, compounded). Since 1980 it is up 763.71% from 2,152 in 1980 (5.02% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 33 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2024, Honduras had the 48th highest value of the 83 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Honduras in the 2024 ranking

• Costa Rica — 45th of 83: 21,434
• Armenia — 46th of 83: 20,029
• Mongolia — 47th of 83: 19,568
• Côte d'Ivoire — 49th of 83: 17,941
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 50th of 83: 17,472
• Albania — 51st of 83: 16,308

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 12 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 640 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 1,440 (2024)
• Barbados — 813 (2024)
• Belize — 1,518 (2024)
• Bolivia — 37,689 (2024)
• Brazil — 629,792 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 140 (2023)
• Cayman Islands — 252 (2024)
• Chile — 59,184 (2024)
• Colombia — 96,645 (2022)
• Costa Rica

More education data for Honduras

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1.03 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 78.97% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 79.48% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 78.48% (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 33.77% (2021)
• School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Honduras's secondary education, teachers, female?

18,587 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1980?

It is up 763.71% from 2,152 in 1980 (5.02% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 30,020 in 2021 and the lowest 2,152 in 1980.

How does Honduras rank?

48th highest of 83 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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