Youth/adult literacy rate in Honduras
Honduras: Youth/adult literacy rate was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 57 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2018
All-time low
88.9%
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 95.8% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Honduras peaked at 96.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 38th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 88.9% | — |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 88.9% | 93.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.0% | 96.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.6% | 95.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Honduras?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Honduras was 95.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Honduras ranks 38th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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