What share of children attend preschool in Ocotepeque?

46.4% of children aged 3 to 5 in Ocotepeque were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 30.2%), ranking 3rd highest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend primary school in Ocotepeque?

79.6% of children aged 6 to 11 in Ocotepeque were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 82.5%), ranking 6th lowest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend lower secondary school in Ocotepeque?

40.9% of children aged 12 to 14 in Ocotepeque were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 42.3%), ranking 9th highest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend upper secondary school in Ocotepeque?

25.7% of young people aged 15 to 17 in Ocotepeque were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 30.3%), ranking 7th lowest of 18 departments.

Education in Ocotepeque, Honduras: official figures

People aged 15 and over in Ocotepeque had an average of 5.7 years of schooling in 2023, ranking 2nd lowest of 18 departments.

Average years of schooling (15+)

5.7

2023

Does education raise income in Ocotepeque?

Household income per person in Ocotepeque was L10,361 a month when the head of household had higher education in 2023, against L2,343 when the head had no schooling.

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

How Ocotepeque compares with other departments

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

Ocotepeque ranks 17 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (15 and over)
12	Olancho	6.5
13	Paraiso	6.5
14	Intibuca	6.4
15	Santa Barbara	6.4
16	Copan	6.0
17	Ocotepeque	5.7
18	Lempira	5.3

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

Children aged 3-5 enrolled (2023)

Ocotepeque ranks 3 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 3-5 enrolled
1	Gracias A Dios	49.6%
2	Intibuca	49.3%
3	Ocotepeque	46.4%
4	Valle	44.7%
5	La Paz	36.4%
6	Islas De Bahia	35.4%
7	Copan	35.3%

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

Children aged 6-11 enrolled (2023)

Ocotepeque ranks 13 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 6-11 enrolled
10	Santa Barbara	83.6%
11	Copan	83.4%
12	Cortes	81.2%
13	Ocotepeque	79.6%
14	Atlantida	76.7%
15	Choluteca	76.1%
16	Comayagua	75.5%

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

Children aged 12-14 enrolled (2023)

Ocotepeque ranks 9 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 12-14 enrolled
6	Valle	46.3%
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%

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

Young people aged 15-17 enrolled (2023)

Ocotepeque ranks 12 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Young people aged 15-17 enrolled
9	Paraiso	27.0%
10	Colon	26.3%
11	Santa Barbara	26.2%
12	Ocotepeque	25.7%
13	Valle	25.2%
14	La Paz	24.2%
15	Gracias A Dios	23.7%

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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