Honduras vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male
Honduras
77.4%
in 2024
South Africa
78.4%
in 2024
Honduras rank
39th
South Africa rank
38th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time
- Honduras
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 78.4% against 77.4% in Honduras, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Honduras ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 57 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 86.8% | 16.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 85.7% | 8.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 78.4% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Honduras or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 78.4% against 77.4% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Honduras and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Honduras ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%). 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