Honduras vs Iran: Literacy rates among adults
Honduras
88.2%
in 2024
Iran
88.9%
in 2023
Honduras rank
51st
Iran rank
49th
Literacy rates among adults over time
- Honduras
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 88.9% against 88.2% in Honduras, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 51st and Iran ranks 49th of 89 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.7% | 85.0% | 1.7% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 88.8% | 1.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, Honduras or Iran?
- Iran, at 88.9% against 88.2% in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between Honduras and Iran?
- 0.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Iran?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and Iran rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- Honduras ranks 51st and Iran ranks 49th 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.