Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Honduras

Honduras: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 95 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2014
All-time low
86.9%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2024

Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Honduras, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 86.9 %2004: 90.2 %2005: 89.9 %2007: 92.7 %2009: 92.6 %2010: 94.5 %2011: 94.9 %2012: 94 %2013: 93.8 %2014: 95 %2015: 95 %2016: 95 %2018: 94.9 %2019: 94.8 %2022: 94.7 %2023: 94.6 %2024: 94.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Honduras is 94.8%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Honduras peaked at 95.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2001.

That places Honduras 59th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Honduras, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 86.9%
2004 90.2% +3.8%
2005 89.9% -0.3%
2007 92.7% +3.1%
2009 92.6% -0.1%
2010 94.5% +2.0%
2011 94.9% +0.5%
2012 94.0% -1.0%
2013 93.8% -0.2%
2014 95.0% +1.3%
2015 95.0% -0.1%
2016 95.0% -0.0%
2018 94.9% -0.1%
2019 94.8% -0.1%
2022 94.7% -0.1%
2023 94.6% -0.1%
2024 94.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.5% 86.9% 92.7% 5
2010s 94.7% 93.8% 95.0% 9
2020s 94.7% 94.6% 94.8% 3

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 56 Sao Tome and Principe 95.8% compare
  2. 57 Guatemala 95.7% compare
  3. 58 Egypt 95.5% compare
  4. 60 Lesotho 94.3% compare
  5. 61 Nicaragua 94.1% compare
  6. 62 Iraq 93.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Honduras?
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Honduras was 94.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2001.
How does Honduras rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
Honduras ranks 59th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,078 data points, 1975–2024
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