Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Honduras

Honduras: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 59.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
59.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
60.1%
in 2015
All-time low
56.3%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2001–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Honduras, 2001–2018

02040602001200920182001: 57.52007: 57.82010: 56.62011: 56.32012: 58.22013: 57.72014: 57.82015: 60.12016: 59.52018: 59.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Honduras stood at 59.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Honduras peaked at 60.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2011.

Honduras ranks 62nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Honduras, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 57.5% —
2007 57.8% +0.6%
2010 56.6% -2.1%
2011 56.3% -0.6%
2012 58.2% +3.5%
2013 57.7% -0.9%
2014 57.8% +0.2%
2015 60.1% +3.9%
2016 59.5% -1.0%
2018 59.4% -0.1%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 59.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.0%, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 59.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.4%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.7% 57.5% 57.8% 2
2010s 58.2% 56.3% 60.1% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 59 Bangladesh 60.8% compare
  2. 60 Nigeria 60.4% compare
  3. 61 Philippines 59.9% compare
  4. 63 Grenada 59.1% compare
  5. 64 Paraguay 58.8% compare
  6. 65 Barbados 58.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Honduras?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Honduras was 59.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2011.
How does Honduras rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Honduras ranks 62nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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