Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 94.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 94.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2001.
That places Honduras 35th out of 57 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, urban, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.2% | — |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 89.2% | 92.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.5% | 94.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.0% | 94.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 32 Jordan 95.7% compare
- 33 Thailand 95.5% compare
- 34 South Africa 95.3% compare
- 36 El Salvador 94.2% compare
- 37 Tunisia 93.8% compare
- 38 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91.4% 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, urban, both sexes in Honduras?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Honduras was 94.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 35th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release