El Salvador vs Honduras: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
El Salvador
91.2%
in 2024
Honduras
89.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
48th
Honduras rank
51st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 91.2% against 89.6% in Honduras, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Honduras ranks 51st of 87 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 81.2% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 86.4% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 88.6% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, El Salvador or Honduras?
- El Salvador, at 91.2% against 89.6% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 1.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Honduras ranks 51st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, 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