Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 82.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Honduras stood at 82.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 82.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2001.
That places Honduras 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.2% | — |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 70.2% | 74.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 75.3% | 81.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 80.7% | 82.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 29 South Africa 86.5% compare
- 30 Peru 86.1% compare
- 31 El Salvador 83.4% compare
- 33 Tunisia 79.9% compare
- 34 Bangladesh 76.1% compare
- 35 India 75.5% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Honduras?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Honduras was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release