Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 95.8% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 96.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 56th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 88.9% | — |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +1.2% |
| 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% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 88.9% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.0% | 96.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.6% | 95.9% | 3 |
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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Honduras was 95.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 56th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release