How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Honduras?

5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Honduras: Literacy rate, adult male

Democratic Republic of Congo

85.4%

in 2023

Honduras

87.6%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

58th

Honduras rank

55th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Honduras

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 87.6% against 85.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th and Honduras ranks 55th of 88 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Honduras in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Honduras	Difference	Ahead
2000s	80.9%	79.8%	1.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	88.0%	87.3%	0.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	85.4%	86.9%	1.5%	Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Honduras?: Honduras, at 87.6% against 85.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Honduras?: 2.2%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Honduras?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Honduras rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th and Honduras ranks 55th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of males ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.