El Salvador vs Honduras: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
El Salvador
70.3%
in 2024
Honduras
68.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
45th
Honduras rank
46th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 70.3% against 68.9% in Honduras, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 45th and Honduras ranks 46th of 85 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 49.2% | 4.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 58.6% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.2% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, El Salvador or Honduras?
- El Salvador, at 70.3% against 68.9% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 1.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and Honduras ranks 46th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, 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