El Salvador vs Honduras: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female
El Salvador
82.3%
in 2024
Honduras
83.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
31st
Honduras rank
30th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 83.8% against 82.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Honduras ahead.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Honduras ranks 30th of 55 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 | 64.4% | 71.9% | 7.5% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 78.3% | 4.5% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.4% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 83.8% against 82.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 1.5%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Honduras ranks 30th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%). 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