Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 70,561 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 70,561 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 155,222 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70,561 number, in 2018.
Honduras ranks 42nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 155,222 number | — |
| 2007 | 99,119 number | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 83,662 number | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 72,163 number | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 90,818 number | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 91,609 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 82,230 number | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 77,685 number | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 77,171 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 70,561 number | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,170 number | 99,119 number | 155,222 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 80,737 number | 70,561 number | 91,609 number | 8 |
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 70,561 number in 2018, 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 155,222 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,561 number in 2018.
- How does Honduras rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 42nd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.