Adult Literacy Rate in Honduras
Honduras: Adult Literacy Rate was 88.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.25
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
62nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
88.99
in 2016
All-time low
80.01
in 2001
Years of data
14
2001–2024
Adult Literacy Rate in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 88.25 for adult literacy rate in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Honduras peaked at 88.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.01, in 2001.
That places Honduras 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.01 | — |
| 2007 | 83.59 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 84.76 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 85.12 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.36 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.46 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.2 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 87.91 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.99 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87.21 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 88.51 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 88.22 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.09 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 88.25 | +1.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 88.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.21, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 88.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8 | 80.01 | 83.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.72 | 84.76 | 88.99 | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.85 | 87.09 | 88.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More gender data for Honduras
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,403 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3595 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,483 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,483 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 113,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 118,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 112,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 118,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 112,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Honduras?
- Adult literacy rate in Honduras was 88.25 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 88.99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.01 in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for adult literacy rate?
- Honduras ranks 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.