El Salvador vs Honduras: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes
El Salvador
51.5%
in 2024
Honduras
54.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
30th
Honduras rank
28th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 54.9% against 51.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Honduras ahead.
El Salvador ranks 30th and Honduras ranks 28th of 53 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 | 33.8% | 36.5% | 2.7% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 42.7% | 0.6% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 54.7% | 2.6% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 54.9% against 51.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 3.4%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 30th and Honduras ranks 28th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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