Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 173,771 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Honduras, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 173,771 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 177,528 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 136,715 number, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 45th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 136,715 number | — |
| 2007 | 149,351 number | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 160,601 number | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 177,528 number | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 152,738 number | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 157,028 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 154,513 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 157,533 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 138,709 number | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 173,771 number | +25.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 173,771 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,886 number, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 173,771 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 179,271 number, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143,033 number | 136,715 number | 149,351 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 159,053 number | 138,709 number | 177,528 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Honduras?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Honduras was 173,771 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 177,528 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,715 number in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.