El Salvador vs Honduras: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

El Salvador
179,271 number
in 2018
Honduras
173,771 number
in 2018
El Salvador rank
44th
Honduras rank
45th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Honduras
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 179,271 number against 173,771 number in Honduras, a difference of 5,500 number.

Across all 7 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 44th and Honduras ranks 45th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Honduras Difference Ahead
2000s 192,348 number 149,351 number 42,997 number El Salvador
2010s 181,804 number 160,862 number 20,942 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, El Salvador or Honduras?
El Salvador, at 179,271 number against 173,771 number in Honduras as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between El Salvador and Honduras?
5,500 number, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 44th and Honduras ranks 45th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.