El Salvador vs Honduras: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female
El Salvador
93.0%
in 2024
Honduras
94.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
36th
Honduras rank
34th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 94.7% against 93.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Honduras ahead.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Honduras ranks 34th of 59 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 90.0% | 2.7% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 93.1% | 2.3% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 94.0% | 0.6% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 94.7% against 93.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 1.7%, 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, female?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Honduras ranks 34th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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