Honduras

In brief

Primary school enrolment: 79% (2024). World rank 185 of 191; in Americas, 41 of 42. Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 0.7 (2023). World rank 171 of 192 (1 = best); in Americas, 35 of 36. Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 0.5 (2023). World rank 140 of 150 (1 = best); in Americas, 34 of 35. From 2014 to 2024: adult literacy 87.2% → 88.3%, primary school enrolment 89.4% → 79%, and secondary school enrolment 49.5% → 51.8%. Better than all its neighbours (Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua): diabetes prevalence. Worse than all its neighbours (Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua): higher education enrolment, doctors per 1,000 people, and children vaccinated against measles.