Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Honduras
Honduras: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 51.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Honduras stood at 51.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Honduras peaked at 52.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2011.
Honduras ranks 25th of 55 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, female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.4% | — |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +67.2% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 27.4% | 33.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 23.8% | 50.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.6% | 52.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 22 Türkiye 60.5% compare
- 23 Mexico 58.7% compare
- 24 Ecuador 55.1% compare
- 26 Palestine, State of 50.2% compare
- 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 47.8% compare
- 28 El Salvador 45.8% 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, rural, female in Honduras?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Honduras was 51.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Honduras ranks 25th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release