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
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
February 2026 Data Release