Honduras
Last updated May 3, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Severely underprepared
Honduras shows severely limited readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (27th percentile worldwide). Key structural conditions limit capacity to plan, implement, and sustain forward-looking reforms. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 27th
- Global rank
- #131
- Regional rank
- #24
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Country profile
Honduras trails global peers in Human Capital (39, 28th percentile), Governance (34, 30th percentile), GEFRI Composite (33, 27th percentile), and School Access and Gender Parity (5, 12th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Low internet adoption slows digital participation and constrains system-wide modernization. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Infrastructure, Human Capital, and Innovation present a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, School Access and Gender Parity lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.
Key insights
- Falls below many peers at the 27th percentile.
- Places 131st worldwide.
- Holds a regional position of 24th within Latin America & Caribbean.
- Scores range from Infrastructure (49.4) to Access & Parity (5.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
Composite GEFRI Score