Cross country literacy rates in Honduras
Honduras: Cross country literacy rates was 88.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.25
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
78th
of 128 countries
All-time high
88.99
in 2016
All-time low
26.1
in 1926
Years of data
20
1926–2024
Cross country literacy rates in Honduras, 1926–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Honduras is 88.25, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Honduras peaked at 88.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.1, in 1926.
Honduras ranks 78th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 26.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 33 | 32.6 | 33.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 35.5 | 34.7 | 36.3 | 2 |
| 1950s | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.8 | 80.01 | 83.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.72 | 84.76 | 88.99 | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.85 | 87.09 | 88.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 79.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 49,996 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 79.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Honduras?
- Cross country literacy rates in Honduras was 88.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 88.99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1 in 1926.
- How does Honduras rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Honduras ranks 78th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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