El Salvador vs Honduras: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
El Salvador
70.3%
in 2024
Honduras
68.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
45th
Honduras rank
46th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 70.3% against 68.9% in Honduras, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 45th and Honduras ranks 46th of 85 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 | 53.3% | 49.2% | 4.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 58.6% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.2% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, El Salvador or Honduras?
- El Salvador, at 70.3% against 68.9% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 1.4%, 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 rates of older vs. younger population?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and Honduras ranks 46th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.