Oman vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Oman
33,382
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
88.12 million
in 2024
Oman rank
47th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
46th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Oman
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M198920062024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 88.12 million against 33,382 in Oman, a difference of 88.09 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2,639.8 times Oman's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 47th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th of 59 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 261,053 65.53 million 65.27 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 85,201 75.35 million 75.26 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 34,966 81.35 million 81.31 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Oman or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 88.12 million against 33,382 in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Oman and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
88.09 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Oman and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Oman ranks 47th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,933 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release