Honduras vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes
Honduras
54.9%
in 2024
Peru
59.7%
in 2023
Honduras rank
28th
Peru rank
27th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes over time
- Honduras
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 59.7% against 54.9% in Honduras, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Honduras ranks 28th and Peru ranks 27th of 53 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 41.2% | 4.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 49.7% | 7.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 59.7% | 5.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes, Honduras or Peru?
- Peru, at 59.7% against 54.9% in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes between Honduras and Peru?
- 4.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 28th and Peru ranks 27th 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