El Salvador vs Honduras: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes
El Salvador
83.4%
in 2024
Honduras
82.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
31st
Honduras rank
32nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 83.4% against 82.9% in Honduras, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Honduras ahead.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Honduras ranks 32nd of 53 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 | 68.4% | 72.4% | 4.0% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 78.1% | 1.3% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 81.8% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes, El Salvador or Honduras?
- El Salvador, at 83.4% against 82.9% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Honduras ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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