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
20406080192619752024

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

Indicator
Literate and illiterate world population
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.