El Salvador vs Honduras: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female
El Salvador
80.4%
in 2024
Honduras
82.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
31st
Honduras rank
30th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 82.4% against 80.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Honduras ahead.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Honduras ranks 30th of 55 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 75.8% | 7.9% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 80.0% | 3.3% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.6% | 0.2% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 82.4% against 80.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 2.0%, 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, female?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Honduras ranks 30th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%). 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