Latin America & Caribbean vs Oman: Literacy rate, youth total
Latin America & Caribbean
98.7%
in 2024
Oman
99.7%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean rank
13th
Oman rank
16th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 99.7% against 98.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th and Oman ranks 16th of 40 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 86.7% | 10.1% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.5% | 0.4% | Oman |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.7% | 1.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Latin America & Caribbean or Oman?
- Oman, at 99.7% against 98.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Latin America & Caribbean and Oman?
- 1.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Oman?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Oman rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th and Oman ranks 16th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.