Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Honduras

Honduras: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 86.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
86.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
58th
of 83 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2016
All-time low
78.9%
in 2001
Years of data
10
2001–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Honduras, 2001–2018

0204060802001200920182001: 78.9 %2007: 82.8 %2010: 83.6 %2011: 84.6 %2012: 84.7 %2013: 85.2 %2014: 86.6 %2015: 87.2 %2016: 88.7 %2018: 86.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Honduras stood at 86.7%.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Honduras peaked at 88.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2001.

Honduras ranks 58th of 83 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.9% 78.9% 82.8% 2
2010s 85.9% 83.6% 88.7% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 55 South Africa 87.9% compare
  2. 56 Vanuatu 87.6% compare
  3. 57 Eswatini 86.7% compare
  4. 59 Guatemala 85.6% compare
  5. 60 Cambodia 84.7% compare
  6. 61 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Honduras?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Honduras was 86.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2001.
How does Honduras rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Honduras ranks 58th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.