Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Honduras
Honduras: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 49.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Honduras, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 49.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Honduras peaked at 51.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2019.
That places Honduras 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.0% | — |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 49.0% | 51.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 47 Chile 52.0% compare
- 48 Brazil 50.0% compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 50.0% compare
- 50 Colombia 49.0% compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 49.0% compare
- 53 Kuwait 48.0% compare
- 53 Philippines 48.0% compare
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Honduras?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Honduras was 49.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Honduras ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release