Oman vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Oman
0.71 GPIA
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific
0.89 GPIA
in 2024
Oman rank
50th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
53rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Oman
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 0.89 GPIA against 0.71 GPIA in Oman, a difference of 0.18 GPIA.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 50th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 53rd of 84 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
2000s 0.75 GPIA 0.67 GPIA 0.08 GPIA Oman
2010s 0.62 GPIA 0.81 GPIA 0.19 GPIA WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 0.795 GPIA 0.875 GPIA 0.08 GPIA WB: East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Oman or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 0.89 GPIA against 0.71 GPIA in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Oman and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
0.18 GPIA, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Oman and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Oman ranks 50th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 53rd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
284 places, 9,465 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release