Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Honduras

Honduras: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
53rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2024
All-time low
78.9%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2024

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Honduras, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 78.9 %2004: 81.2 %2005: 81.4 %2007: 82.8 %2009: 83.3 %2010: 83.6 %2011: 84.6 %2012: 84.7 %2013: 85.2 %2014: 86.6 %2015: 87.2 %2016: 88.7 %2018: 86.7 %2019: 88.3 %2022: 87.6 %2023: 87.4 %2024: 88.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 88.7% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Honduras peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2001.

Honduras ranks 53rd of 88 countries on this measure, 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, male in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in Honduras, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 78.9%
2004 81.2% +2.9%
2005 81.4% +0.2%
2007 82.8% +1.8%
2009 83.3% +0.6%
2010 83.6% +0.3%
2011 84.6% +1.2%
2012 84.7% +0.1%
2013 85.2% +0.6%
2014 86.6% +1.7%
2015 87.2% +0.7%
2016 88.7% +1.7%
2018 86.7% -2.3%
2019 88.3% +1.9%
2022 87.6% -0.8%
2023 87.4% -0.2%
2024 88.7% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.5% 78.9% 83.3% 5
2010s 86.2% 83.6% 88.7% 9
2020s 87.9% 87.4% 88.7% 3

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 50 Sao Tome and Principe 92.3% compare
  2. 51 South Africa 92.1% compare
  3. 52 Cambodia 89.0% compare
  4. 54 Namibia 88.5% compare
  5. 55 Guatemala 87.9% compare
  6. 56 Nicaragua 86.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Honduras?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Honduras was 88.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2001.
How does Honduras rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Honduras ranks 53rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release