Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Honduras, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Honduras stood at 82.0%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 82.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2007.
That places Honduras 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 75.9% | — |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +2.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 82.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.1%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 82.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.9%, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 77.7% | 82.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.4% | 82.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 28 Peru 86.2% compare
- 29 Brazil 85.6% compare
- 30 South Africa 84.8% compare
- 32 El Salvador 81.9% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 79.0% compare
- 34 India 77.9% 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Honduras?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Honduras was 82.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2007.
- How does Honduras rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release