Honduras vs Jordan: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Honduras
68.9%
in 2024
Jordan
75.6%
in 2024
Honduras rank
46th
Jordan rank
44th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Honduras
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 75.6% against 68.9% in Honduras, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 46th and Jordan ranks 44th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 45.7% | 4.3% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 71.0% | 16.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 80.7% | 12.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Honduras or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 75.6% against 68.9% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Honduras and Jordan?
- 6.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Jordan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Jordan rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Honduras ranks 46th and Jordan ranks 44th 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.