El Salvador vs Honduras: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
El Salvador
94.2%
in 2024
Honduras
94.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
36th
Honduras rank
35th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 94.5% against 94.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Honduras ranks 35th of 57 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 | 89.9% | 90.7% | 0.8% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 93.5% | 0.9% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.8% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 94.5% against 94.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 0.3%, 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, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Honduras ranks 35th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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