Oman vs World: Literacy rate, youth male
Oman
99.7%
in 2022
World
94.1%
in 2024
Oman rank
18th
World rank
21st
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Oman
- World
How they compare
Oman currently reports 99.7% against 94.1% in World, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was World ahead.
Oman ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 91.1% | 9.2% | World |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 92.8% | 5.6% | Oman |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 94.0% | 5.7% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Oman or World?
- Oman, at 99.7% against 94.1% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Oman and World?
- 5.6%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Oman and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Oman ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.