El Salvador vs Honduras: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female
El Salvador
91.2%
in 2024
Honduras
93.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
36th
Honduras rank
34th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 93.1% against 91.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Honduras ranks 34th of 59 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 | 85.6% | 90.8% | 5.2% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 92.3% | 2.5% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 92.5% | 1.0% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 93.1% against 91.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 1.9%, 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, urban, female?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Honduras ranks 34th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, 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