Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Honduras
Honduras: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 81.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Honduras, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Honduras is 81.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Honduras peaked at 82.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2007.
Honduras ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, 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, male in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 76.0% | — |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +1.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 81.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 81.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.2%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 77.8% | 82.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.1% | 81.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 34 Uganda 82.6% compare
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 81.6% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 81.4% compare
- 38 Guatemala 80.8% compare
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 79.9% 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, male in Honduras?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Honduras was 81.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2007.
- How does Honduras rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Honduras ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release