Cross country literacy rates in Honduras
Honduras: Cross country literacy rates was 88.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
Cross country literacy rates in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 26.1 | — |
| 1930 | 33.4 | +28.0% |
| 1935 | 32.6 | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 34.7 | +6.4% |
| 1945 | 36.3 | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 37.5 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 80.01 | +113.4% |
| 2007 | 83.59 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 84.76 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 85.12 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.36 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.46 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.2 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 87.91 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.99 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87.21 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 88.51 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 88.22 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.09 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 88.25 | +1.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 88.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 88.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cross country literacy rates in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +113.4% | 37.5 | 80.01 |
| 1930 | +28.0% | 26.1 | 33.4 |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.38 (2024)
- 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)
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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