Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Honduras
Honduras: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Honduras stood at 81.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Honduras peaked at 81.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, 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, male in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71.0% | — |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 71.0% | 74.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 75.0% | 81.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 80.4% | 81.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 84.2% compare
- 34 Brazil 84.2% compare
- 35 Guatemala 82.0% compare
- 37 Uganda 81.6% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 79.4% compare
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 79.0% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Honduras?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Honduras was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Honduras ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release