Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Honduras
Honduras: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 90.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Honduras stood at 90.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Honduras peaked at 90.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2001.
That places Honduras 48th out of 88 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, population 25-64 years, female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.9% | — |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 77.9% | 83.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 84.2% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 88.2% | 90.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 45 Myanmar 93.5% compare
- 46 South Africa 93.1% compare
- 47 Peru 93.0% compare
- 49 El Salvador 90.2% compare
- 50 Namibia 89.1% compare
- 51 Cape Verde 89.0% compare
More education data for Honduras
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,987 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0466 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 522,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0483 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9599 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,996 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Honduras?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Honduras was 90.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Honduras ranks 48th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release