Honduras vs Iran: Literate and illiterate world population

Honduras

11.8%

in 2024

Iran

11.1%

in 2023

Honduras rank

51st

Iran rank

53rd

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Honduras currently reports 11.8% against 11.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, Honduras ranks 51st and Iran ranks 53rd 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.