Oman vs Singapore: Literacy rate, adult total

Oman
97.3%
in 2022
Singapore
97.7%
in 2021
Oman rank
22nd
Singapore rank
21st

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • Oman
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 97.7% against 97.3% in Oman, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 21st of 89 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 92.8% 96.8% 4.0% Singapore
2020s 96.9% 97.1% 0.2% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Oman or Singapore?
Singapore, at 97.7% against 97.3% in Oman as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Oman and Singapore?
0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Singapore?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Oman and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
Oman ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 21st of 89 countries.
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

Indicator
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
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.