Low & middle income vs Oman: Literacy rate, adult total
Low & middle income
85.7%
in 2024
Oman
97.3%
in 2022
Low & middle income rank
21st
Oman rank
22nd
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Low & middle income
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 97.3% against 85.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 21st and Oman ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 76.4% | 3.3% | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 92.8% | 9.4% | Oman |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 97.1% | 12.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Low & middle income or Oman?
- Oman, at 97.3% against 85.7% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Low & middle income and Oman?
- 11.6%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Oman?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Low & middle income and Oman rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Low & middle income ranks 21st and Oman ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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
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.