Honduras vs Namibia: Literate and illiterate world population
Honduras
11.8%
in 2024
Namibia
12.4%
in 2023
Honduras rank
51st
Namibia rank
48th
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Honduras
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 12.4% against 11.8% in Honduras, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 48th of 128 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.1% | 4.9% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 1.1% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 0.6% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Honduras or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 12.4% against 11.8% in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Honduras and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and Namibia rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Honduras ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 48th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.