El Salvador vs Honduras: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
El Salvador
77.8%
in 2024
Honduras
77.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
32nd
Honduras rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 77.9% against 77.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Honduras ranks 31st of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 64.3% | 0.2% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 72.8% | 0.2% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 77.7% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 77.9% against 77.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 0.1%, 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, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Honduras ranks 31st of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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