Honduras vs Venezuela: Girls in primary school
Girls in primary school in 2017: 80.9% in Honduras and 87.2% in Venezuela, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Venezuela, by 6.3 percentage points, or 1.08 times that in Honduras.
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Watch it change on the map% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
Latest figures
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 80.9 2017 | 82.3 | 79 of 97 |
| Venezuela | 87.2 2017 | 92.1 | 47 of 97 |
| World | 88.2 2018 | 87.6 |
What the numbers say
- Venezuela has been higher since 1925, when it overtook Honduras.
- In 2012, Honduras ranked 79 and Venezuela ranked 47 of 97 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 88.2% in 2017.
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | Honduras | Venezuela | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | – | – | 88.2 |
| 2017 | 80.9 | 87.2 | 88.2 |
| 2016 | 80.4 | 88.8 | 88.3 |
| 2015 | 78.8 | 90.6 | 88.2 |
| 2014 | 79.5 | 91.3 | 88.3 |
| 2013 | 80.1 | 90.7 | 88.2 |
| 2012 | 83.7 | 91.5 | 88.2 |
| 2011 | 86.7 | 92.8 | 88.1 |
| 2010 | 85.8 | 92.5 | 87.9 |
| 2009 | 85.1 | 92.1 | 87.9 |
| 2008 | 85.9 | 90.2 | 87.6 |
| 2007 | 82.3 | 92.1 | 87.2 |
| 2006 | 87.7 | 91 | 86 |
| 2005 | 83.8 | 91.1 | 85.4 |
| 2004 | 86 | 92 | 84.7 |
| 2003 | 86.5 | 91.9 | 83.5 |
| 2002 | – | 93.4 | 81.4 |
| 2001 | – | 90.6 | 81 |
| 2000 | 86.3 | 88.1 | 80.7 |
| 1999 | – | 86 | 79.9 |
| 1998 | – | – | 78.9 |
| 1997 | – | – | 78.1 |
| 1996 | – | – | 77.9 |
| 1995 | – | – | 78 |
| 1994 | – | – | 78.3 |
| 1993 | 88.1 | – | 78 |
| 1992 | – | – | 77.7 |
| 1991 | 86.8 | – | 77.8 |
| 1990 | – | – | 77.3 |
| 1989 | – | – | 77.6 |
| 1988 | – | – | 76.6 |
| 1987 | – | – | 75.8 |
| 1986 | 90 | – | 75.3 |
| 1985 | – | – | 74 |
| 1980 | 75 | 95.5 | 75.8 |
| 1975 | 72 | 89.1 | 72.9 |
| 1970 | 77.8 | 86.3 | 69 |
| 1965 | 68 | 87.2 | 66 |
| 1960 | 57 | 91.8 | 63.1 |
| 1955 | 41.2 | 72 | 57.4 |
| 1950 | 34 | 81.7 | 51.4 |
| 1945 | 28.3 | 68.9 | 43.5 |
| 1940 | 23.2 | 56.2 | 40 |
| 1935 | 18.8 | 43.4 | 38.2 |
| 1930 | 15.1 | 30.7 | 36.4 |
| 1925 | 12 | 18 | 33 |
| 1920 | 9.4 | 5.2 | 30.5 |
| 1915 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 29.2 |
| 1910 | 5.8 | 11.4 | 28.1 |
| 1905 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 25.1 |
| 1900 | 3.5 | 8.4 | 23.3 |
| 1895 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 21.8 |
| 1890 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 20 |
| 1885 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 19 |
| 1880 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 17.2 |
| 1875 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.7 |
| 1870 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 13.2 |
| 1865 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 10.6 |
| 1860 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 1855 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 8 |
| 1850 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
| 1845 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5.9 |
| 1840 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5.2 |
| 1835 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| 1830 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4 |
| 1825 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| 1820 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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