Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Honduras
Honduras: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female was 33.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Honduras, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Honduras is 33.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Honduras peaked at 41.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2018.
Honduras ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40.0% | — |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 26.0% | 41.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 37 Brazil 34.0% compare
- 37 Colombia 34.0% compare
- 39 South Africa 33.0% compare
- 41 Kuwait 25.0% compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Honduras?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Honduras was 33.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2018.
- How does Honduras rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Honduras ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release