Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Honduras
Honduras: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.98 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Honduras, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 1.01 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Honduras peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Honduras 2nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Honduras, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.905 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 1 Thailand 1.02 GPIA compare
- 3 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender in Honduras?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Honduras was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Honduras rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Honduras ranks 2nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release