What share of children attend preschool in Atlantida?

24.3% of children aged 3 to 5 in Atlantida were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 30.2%), ranking 2nd lowest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend primary school in Atlantida?

76.7% of children aged 6 to 11 in Atlantida were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 82.5%), ranking 5th lowest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend lower secondary school in Atlantida?

38.3% of children aged 12 to 14 in Atlantida were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 42.3%), ranking 9th lowest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend upper secondary school in Atlantida?

36.0% of young people aged 15 to 17 in Atlantida were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 30.3%), ranking 3rd highest of 18 departments.

Education in Atlantida, Honduras: official figures

People aged 15 and over in Atlantida had an average of 7.3 years of schooling in 2023, ranking 4th highest of 18 departments.

Average years of schooling (15+)

7.3

2023

Does education raise income in Atlantida?

Household income per person in Atlantida was L10,390 a month when the head of household had higher education in 2023, against L2,672 when the head had no schooling.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copy

How Atlantida compares with other departments

Average years of schooling (15 and over) (2023)

Atlantida ranks 4 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (15 and over)
1	Francisco Morazan	8.4
2	Cortes	7.5
3	Islas De Bahia	7.4
4	Atlantida	7.3
5	Valle	7.2
6	Gracias A Dios	6.9
7	Colon	6.9

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copy

Children aged 3-5 enrolled (2023)

Atlantida ranks 17 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 3-5 enrolled
12	Olancho	29.4%
13	Comayagua	28.9%
14	Lempira	28.6%
15	Yoro	27.1%
16	Paraiso	24.7%
17	Atlantida	24.3%
18	Cortes	24.2%

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Children aged 6-11 enrolled (2023)

Atlantida ranks 14 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 6-11 enrolled
11	Copan	83.4%
12	Cortes	81.2%
13	Ocotepeque	79.6%
14	Atlantida	76.7%
15	Choluteca	76.1%
16	Comayagua	75.5%
17	Gracias A Dios	75.5%

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copy

Children aged 12-14 enrolled (2023)

Atlantida ranks 10 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 12-14 enrolled
7	La Paz	44.1%
8	Gracias A Dios	42.0%
9	Ocotepeque	40.9%
10	Atlantida	38.3%
11	Olancho	37.1%
12	Paraiso	37.0%
13	Choluteca	35.3%

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copy

Young people aged 15-17 enrolled (2023)

Atlantida ranks 3 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Young people aged 15-17 enrolled
1	Francisco Morazan	39.4%
2	Islas De Bahia	38.4%
3	Atlantida	36.0%
4	Cortes	35.7%
5	Choluteca	32.5%
6	Intibuca	30.0%
7	Comayagua	29.5%

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copy

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras: Encuesta Permanente de Hogares de Propositos Multiples (EPHPM) 2023, consolidated four-quarter base: results by department, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 84490a09493a…)

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