Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 81,475 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras stood at 81,475.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 157,340 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71,093, in 2018.
Honduras ranks 28th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 157,340 | — |
| 2007 | 100,115 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 84,608 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 72,978 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 91,602 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 92,056 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82,357 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 77,812 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 77,418 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 71,093 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 81,475 | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128,728 | 100,115 | 157,340 | 2 |
| 2010s | 81,267 | 71,093 | 92,056 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras was 81,475 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 157,340 in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,093 in 2018.
- How does Honduras rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release