Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Honduras

Honduras: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 50.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
50.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
74th
of 87 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2012
All-time low
50.3%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2001–2018

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

02040602001200920182001: 50.52007: 51.32010: 50.92011: 51.52012: 51.82013: 51.42014: 51.42015: 50.72016: 50.92018: 50.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Honduras stood at 50.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% 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 51.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2018.

Honduras ranks 74th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Honduras, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 50.5%
2007 51.3% +1.6%
2010 50.9% -0.9%
2011 51.5% +1.1%
2012 51.8% +0.7%
2013 51.4% -0.9%
2014 51.4% +0.1%
2015 50.7% -1.3%
2016 50.9% +0.3%
2018 50.3% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.9% 50.5% 51.3% 2
2010s 51.1% 50.3% 51.8% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 71 Eswatini 51.5% compare
  2. 72 Oman 50.8% compare
  3. 73 Dominican Republic 50.5% compare
  4. 75 Brazil 49.8% compare
  5. 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 49.5% compare
  6. 77 Grenada 49.4% compare

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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 50.3% 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 51.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2018.
How does Honduras rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Honduras ranks 74th 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 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.