What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Honduras?

The highest recorded value was 524,909 number in 2018.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Honduras?

The lowest recorded value was 429,787 number in 2016.

How does Honduras rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?

Honduras ranks 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Honduras

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Honduras
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Honduras: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 524,909 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

524,909 number

Change on year

up 22.1%

World rank

44th

of 83 countries

All-time high

524,909 number

in 2018

All-time low

429,787 number

in 2016

Years of data

2001–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Honduras, 2001–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 524,909 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 524,909 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 429,787 number, in 2016.

Honduras ranks 44th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	487,736 number	483,171 number	492,300 number	2
2010s	491,382 number	429,787 number	524,909 number	8

Countries ranked near Honduras

41 Philippines 800,856 number compare
42 Saudi Arabia 723,974 number compare
43 Malaysia 551,610 number compare
45 Laos 464,121 number compare
46 Ecuador 437,732 number compare
47 Venezuela 316,627 number compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Honduras?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Honduras was 524,909 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Honduras?: The highest recorded value was 524,909 number in 2018.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Honduras?: The lowest recorded value was 429,787 number in 2016.
How does Honduras rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Honduras ranks 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.