Oman vs Small states: Literacy rate, adult male

Oman
98.6%
in 2022
Small states
89.7%
in 2024
Oman rank
17th
Small states rank
17th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Oman
  • Small states
020406080100198620052024

How they compare

Oman currently reports 98.6% against 89.7% in Small states, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Small states ahead.

Oman ranks 17th and Small states ranks 17th of 88 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 73.3% 84.9% 11.6% Small states
2010s 95.2% 88.2% 7.0% Oman
2020s 98.5% 89.5% 8.9% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Oman or Small states?
Oman, at 98.6% against 89.7% in Small states as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Oman and Small states?
8.9%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Oman and Small states rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
Oman ranks 17th and Small states ranks 17th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of males ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.