Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 68.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Honduras is 68.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 71.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 46th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.5% | — |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 45.5% | 52.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 48.0% | 67.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 67.6% | 71.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 43 Kuwait 76.1% compare
- 44 Jordan 75.6% compare
- 45 El Salvador 70.3% compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 63.2% compare
- 48 South Africa 61.9% compare
- 49 Nicaragua 60.7% 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Honduras?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Honduras was 68.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 46th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release