ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Oman: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
84.8%
in 2024
Oman
58.4%
in 2022
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
54th
Oman rank
51st

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
  • Oman
20406080197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 84.8% against 58.4% in Oman, a difference of 26.4%.

That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 1.5 times Oman's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 54th and Oman ranks 51st of 201 groups.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 65.5% 23.2% 42.2% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2010s 76.6% 42.8% 33.8% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2020s 82.7% 63.3% 19.3% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Oman?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 84.8% against 58.4% in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Oman?
26.4%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Oman?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Oman rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 54th and Oman ranks 51st of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release