Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Honduras
Honduras: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female was 35.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Honduras, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Honduras stood at 35.0%.
That represents a change of up 45.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Honduras peaked at 49.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2018.
That places Honduras 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, urban, % female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40.0% | — |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 24.0% | 49.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 33 Brazil 36.0% compare
- 33 Colombia 36.0% compare
- 33 South Africa 36.0% compare
- 36 Uruguay 35.0% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 32.0% compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 29.0% compare
- 39 Spain 29.0% 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, urban, % female in Honduras?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Honduras was 35.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2018.
- How does Honduras rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Honduras ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release