El Salvador vs Honduras: Literacy rates among adults
El Salvador
89.8%
in 2024
Honduras
88.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
48th
Honduras rank
51st
Literacy rates among adults over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 89.8% against 88.2% in Honduras, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Honduras ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Honduras ranks 51st of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Honduras in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 83.6% | 1.6% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.7% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 87.9% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, El Salvador or Honduras?
- El Salvador, at 89.8% against 88.2% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 1.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Honduras ranks 51st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. 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 15 years and older who can read and write.