Oman vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Oman
58.4%
in 2022
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
85.2%
in 2024
Oman rank
51st
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
52nd

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

  • Oman
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
20406080197419992024

How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 85.2% against 58.4% in Oman, a difference of 26.8%.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.5 times Oman's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 51st and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 52nd of 85 countries.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 23.2% 72.5% 49.3% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 42.8% 79.1% 36.3% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 63.3% 83.3% 20.0% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Oman or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 85.2% against 58.4% in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Oman and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
26.8%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Oman and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Oman ranks 51st and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 52nd of 85 countries.
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