What share of children attend preschool in Yoro?

27.1% of children aged 3 to 5 in Yoro were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 30.2%), ranking 4th lowest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend primary school in Yoro?

88.2% of children aged 6 to 11 in Yoro were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 82.5%), ranking 3rd highest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend lower secondary school in Yoro?

33.9% of children aged 12 to 14 in Yoro were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 42.3%), ranking 4th lowest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend upper secondary school in Yoro?

27.7% of young people aged 15 to 17 in Yoro were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 30.3%), ranking 8th highest of 18 departments.

Education in Yoro, Honduras: official figures

People aged 15 and over in Yoro had an average of 6.8 years of schooling in 2023, ranking joint 8th highest of 18 departments.

Average years of schooling (15+)

6.8

2023

Does education raise income in Yoro?

Household income per person in Yoro was L11,814 a month when the head of household had higher education in 2023, against L2,706 when the head had no schooling.

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

How Yoro compares with other departments

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

Yoro ranks 9 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (15 and over)
6	Gracias A Dios	6.9
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

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

Children aged 3-5 enrolled (2023)

Yoro ranks 15 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%

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

Children aged 6-11 enrolled (2023)

Yoro ranks 3 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 6-11 enrolled
1	Islas De Bahia	92.1%
2	La Paz	91.0%
3	Yoro	88.2%
4	Colon	87.1%
5	Paraiso	86.9%
6	Olancho	85.0%
7	Intibuca	84.8%

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

Children aged 12-14 enrolled (2023)

Yoro ranks 15 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)

Yoro ranks 8 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Young people aged 15-17 enrolled
5	Choluteca	32.5%
6	Intibuca	30.0%
7	Comayagua	29.5%
8	Yoro	27.7%
9	Paraiso	27.0%
10	Colon	26.3%
11	Santa Barbara	26.2%

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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