Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Honduras
Honduras: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 54.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Honduras, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 54.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Honduras peaked at 59.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2019.
Honduras ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 57.0% | — |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 54.0% | 59.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 31 Burkina Faso 55.0% compare
- 31 Chile 55.0% compare
- 31 Colombia 55.0% compare
- 34 Brazil 54.0% compare
- 36 South Africa 51.0% compare
- 37 Philippines 50.0% compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 50.0%
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, urban, % female in Honduras?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Honduras was 54.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Honduras ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release