Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 54.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Honduras stood at 54.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 54.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2011.
Honduras ranks 28th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.8% | — |
| 2004 | 35.4% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +56.2% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 32.8% | 39.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 28.4% | 54.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.4% | 54.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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, rural, both sexes in Honduras?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Honduras was 54.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release