Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Honduras
Honduras: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 78.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 78.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Honduras peaked at 78.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2001.
That places Honduras 28th out of 59 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, urban, female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.9% | — |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 56.9% | 65.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 63.6% | 75.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.3% | 78.2% | 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, urban, female in Honduras?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Honduras was 78.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Honduras ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release