El Salvador vs Honduras: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes
El Salvador
81.9%
in 2024
Honduras
82.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
32nd
Honduras rank
31st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 82.0% against 81.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Honduras ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Honduras ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 75.9% | 5.2% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 79.9% | 0.8% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 81.2% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 82.0% against 81.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 0.1%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Honduras ranks 31st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release