Honduras primary education subsector assessment

This achievement is the result of a countrywide school construction campaign and the addition of approximately 800 new teaching positions each year for the last five years. Despite the high access rate, however, the efficiency of the educational system is below that of any other Central American country. Classrooms are in serious disrepair and short supply. Internal efficiency is also low. In 1987, for example, only 46% of those who entered the first grade graduated from sixth grade, compared with the Central American average of 55%. Chapter I of this sector assessment identifies trends in Honduran primary education, focusing on access rates, efficiency, teacher supervision, and educational facilities. Current donor projects in Honduras are also discussed. Subsequent chapters highlight major issues, constraints, and policy implications in the following categories: primary education costs and financing; access, efficiency, and projected costs; facilities; instructional processes and practices; multigrade primary schools and school-community relations; teacher training and staff development; and educational administration. Each chapter contains recommendations for further study and dialogue with the Government of Honduras.