What share of children attend preschool in Comayagua?

28.9% of children aged 3 to 5 in Comayagua were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 30.2%), ranking 6th lowest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend primary school in Comayagua?

75.5% of children aged 6 to 11 in Comayagua were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 82.5%), ranking joint 2nd lowest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend lower secondary school in Comayagua?

33.4% of children aged 12 to 14 in Comayagua were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 42.3%), ranking 2nd lowest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend upper secondary school in Comayagua?

29.5% of young people aged 15 to 17 in Comayagua were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 30.3%), ranking 7th highest of 18 departments.

Education in Comayagua, Honduras: official figures

People aged 15 and over in Comayagua had an average of 6.6 years of schooling in 2023, ranking joint 8th lowest of 18 departments.

Average years of schooling (15+)

6.6

2023

Does education raise income in Comayagua?

Household income per person in Comayagua was L13,398 a month when the head of household had higher education in 2023, against L2,611 when the head had no schooling.

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

How Comayagua compares with other departments

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

Comayagua ranks 10 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (15 and over)
7	Colon	6.9
8	Choluteca	6.8
9	Yoro	6.8
10	Comayagua	6.6
11	La Paz	6.6
12	Olancho	6.5
13	Paraiso	6.5

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Children aged 3-5 enrolled (2023)

Comayagua ranks 13 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 3-5 enrolled
10	Francisco Morazan	29.7%
11	Colon	29.5%
12	Olancho	29.4%
13	Comayagua	28.9%
14	Lempira	28.6%
15	Yoro	27.1%
16	Paraiso	24.7%

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

Children aged 6-11 enrolled (2023)

Comayagua ranks 16 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 6-11 enrolled
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%
18	Valle	74.9%

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

Children aged 12-14 enrolled (2023)

Comayagua ranks 17 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 12-14 enrolled
12	Paraiso	37.0%
13	Choluteca	35.3%
14	Colon	35.1%
15	Yoro	33.9%
16	Copan	33.7%
17	Comayagua	33.4%
18	Lempira	21.0%

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

Young people aged 15-17 enrolled (2023)

Comayagua ranks 7 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Young people aged 15-17 enrolled
4	Cortes	35.7%
5	Choluteca	32.5%
6	Intibuca	30.0%
7	Comayagua	29.5%
8	Yoro	27.7%
9	Paraiso	27.0%
10	Colon	26.3%

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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