Honduras vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Honduras
68.9%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
85.2%
in 2024
Honduras rank
46th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
45th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Honduras
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 85.2% against 68.9% in Honduras, a difference of 16.3%.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Honduras's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Honduras ranks 46th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 45th of 85 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 49.2% 72.6% 23.4% WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 58.6% 78.8% 20.2% WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 69.2% 84.7% 15.5% WB: Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Honduras or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 85.2% against 68.9% in Honduras as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Honduras and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
16.3%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Honduras and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Honduras ranks 46th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 45th 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release