Belize vs Honduras: Literate and illiterate world population

Belize

12.1%

in 2022

Honduras

11.8%

in 2024

Belize rank

49th

Honduras rank

51st

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Belize currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Honduras, a difference of 0.4%.

Globally, Belize ranks 49th and Honduras ranks 51st of 128 countries.

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: 06 August 2026

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