Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Honduras

Honduras: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 49.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
49.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
66th
of 83 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2001
All-time low
49.1%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2001–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Honduras, 2001–2018

02040602001200920182001: 52.62007: 52.32010: 50.22011: 51.32012: 50.92013: 51.62014: 50.52015: 49.52016: 50.52018: 49.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Honduras stood at 49.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Honduras peaked at 52.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2018.

That places Honduras 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Honduras, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 52.6% —
2007 52.3% -0.5%
2010 50.2% -4.1%
2011 51.3% +2.3%
2012 50.9% -0.9%
2013 51.6% +1.4%
2014 50.5% -2.1%
2015 49.5% -2.0%
2016 50.5% +2.1%
2018 49.1% -2.7%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 49.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 49.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.3%, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.5% 52.3% 52.6% 2
2010s 50.4% 49.1% 51.6% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 63 Moldova 50.8% compare
  2. 64 Uzbekistan 50.5% compare
  3. 65 Brunei 49.8% compare
  4. 67 Portugal 48.4% compare
  5. 68 Chile 48.2% compare
  6. 69 Tonga 47.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Honduras?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Honduras was 49.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2018.
How does Honduras rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Honduras ranks 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.