Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Honduras

Honduras: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 421,442 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
421,442 number
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
48th
of 87 countries
All-time high
424,895 number
in 2013
All-time low
347,902 number
in 2016
Years of data
10
2001–2018

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Honduras, 2001–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2001200920182001: 392.2k number2007: 398.1k number2010: 402.8k number2011: 409.6k number2012: 418.8k number2013: 424.9k number2014: 385.8k number2015: 370.3k number2016: 347.9k number2018: 421.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Honduras is 421,442 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Honduras peaked at 424,895 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 347,902 number, in 2016.

Honduras ranks 48th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) in Honduras, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 392,229 number
2007 398,095 number +1.5%
2010 402,837 number +1.2%
2011 409,584 number +1.7%
2012 418,799 number +2.2%
2013 424,895 number +1.5%
2014 385,790 number -9.2%
2015 370,311 number -4.0%
2016 347,902 number -6.1%
2018 421,442 number +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 395,162 number 392,229 number 398,095 number 2
2010s 397,695 number 347,902 number 424,895 number 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 45 Philippines 610,055 number compare
  2. 46 Ecuador 479,366 number compare
  3. 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 462,931 number compare
  4. 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 420,504 number compare
  5. 50 Spain 414,307 number compare
  6. 51 El Salvador 326,557 number compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Honduras?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Honduras was 421,442 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 424,895 number in 2013.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 347,902 number in 2016.
How does Honduras rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Honduras ranks 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.