Oman vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Oman
98.6%
in 2022
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
99.5%
in 2024
Oman rank
15th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
16th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Oman
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 99.5% against 98.6% in Oman, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 15th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 16th of 87 countries.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 74.7% 96.7% 22.0% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2010s 92.8% 98.9% 6.1% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2020s 98.4% 99.4% 1.0% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Oman or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 99.5% against 98.6% in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Oman and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
0.9%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Oman and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Oman ranks 15th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release