Honduras: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Honduras's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 88.25.
That's up 1.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 89.47 . Honduras ranks #23 globally out of 29 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #12 of 13.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2007–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 88.99
- Trough
- 83.59
- 1-year change
- +1.3%
- 5-year change
- -0.3%
- -0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +1.2%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 88.2500 | |
| 87.0900 | |
| 88.2193 | |
| 88.5100 | |
| 87.2100 | |
| 88.9900 | |
| 87.9100 | |
| 87.2000 | |
| 85.4600 | |
| 85.3600 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Honduras's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024?
- In 2024, Honduras's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 88.25, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Honduras's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Honduras's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 1.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Honduras rank globally on Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)?
- In 2024, Honduras ranked #23 out of 29 countries reporting Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above).
- How does Honduras's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024 was 89.47, so Honduras is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #12 of 13.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.