El Salvador vs Honduras: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female

El Salvador
79.2%
in 2017
Honduras
80.2%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
21st
Honduras rank
20th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female over time

  • El Salvador
  • Honduras
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 80.2% against 79.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 21st and Honduras ranks 20th of 36 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Honduras Difference Ahead
2000s 68.0% 75.8% 7.9% Honduras
2010s 75.2% 79.6% 4.4% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female, El Salvador or Honduras?
Honduras, at 80.2% against 79.2% in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female between El Salvador and Honduras?
1.0%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
El Salvador ranks 21st and Honduras ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/