Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Honduras
Honduras: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Honduras is 69.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Honduras peaked at 70.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 52nd of 87 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, male in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.9% | — |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 48.9% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 50.0% | 69.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 68.3% | 70.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 49 Cape Verde 72.3% compare
- 50 Tunisia 71.0% compare
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.6% compare
- 53 Oman 68.6% compare
- 54 South Africa 67.6% compare
- 55 Malawi 66.1% compare
More education data for Honduras
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Honduras?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Honduras was 69.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Honduras ranks 52nd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release