Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Honduras
Honduras: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 58.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 58.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Honduras peaked at 58.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2011.
That places Honduras 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.1% | — |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.1% | 44.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 33.1% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.3% | 58.4% | 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, male in Honduras?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Honduras was 58.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Honduras ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release