Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Honduras
Honduras: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 50.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Honduras, 2001–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.5% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 50.3% | 51.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.