Honduras vs Namibia: Literacy rate

Honduras
88.2%
in 2024
Namibia
87.6%
in 2023
Honduras rank
78th
Namibia rank
81st

Literacy rate over time

  • Honduras
  • Namibia
20406080192619752024

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 88.2% against 87.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.

Honduras ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 81st of 128 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 80.0% 84.9% 4.9% Namibia
2010s 87.1% 88.2% 1.1% Namibia
2020s 87.1% 87.6% 0.5% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, Honduras or Namibia?
Honduras, at 88.2% against 87.6% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate between Honduras and Namibia?
0.6%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Honduras and Namibia rank globally for literacy rate?
Honduras ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 81st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
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